Education Policy

Education Policy

Educators and policymakers need supportive policies to improve schools. We partner with states and districts to develop those policies and advocate their adoption at the district, state and federal levels. In papers, blog posts and presentations nationally, we highlight good policy practices.

Recent Education Policy Projects

Maryland

We partnered with Maryland as it undertook a comprehensive re-envisioning of both its assessment and accountability systems. The Center helped develop and coordinate a broad-based task force to help define policy priorities, which we documented in a comprehensive report that outlined clear recommendations to improve assessment and accountability.

National Assessment Governing Board

Scott Marion is one of three measurement professionals on the 26-member board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card.” In this role, he helps support the technical quality of the assessment and advocates for strong policies to support it.

Policy briefs, blogs and webinars

We work to build support for federal and state policies to support high-quality assessment and accountability systems that ensure that all students have a fair opportunity to learn meaningful content and skills. Two short papers, “The Case for State Testing” and “The Case for Statewide School Accountability Systems,” are recent examples of this work.

Recent Education Policy Blog Posts and Papers

Next Generation School Accountability in Utah: A Report of the Utah Accountability Redesign Advisory Committee to the Utah State Board of Education

The report presents recommendations from the Accountability Redesign Advisory Committee for the redesign of Utah’s School Accountability System. The overarching […]
November 23, 2022
The science of reading beyond fundamental skills

Let’s Not Repeat the Past Mistakes in K-12 Reading Instruction and Assessment

There is a science behind reading instruction that must be followed to ensure reading comprehension goes beyond just the foundational skills.
November 9, 2022
NAEP

New NAEP Scores Don’t Support Political Arguments

The release of the 2022 NAEP scores gives us plenty to discuss as they reflect the devastating effects of COVID-19 on student achievement.
October 24, 2022
Addressing the uncertainty around large-scale assessment scores.

Large-Scale Assessment and Learning to Love Uncertainty

Measuring post-COVID student learning recovery with large-scale assessment draws focus on how we make sense of test scores.
October 19, 2022
Addressing learning recovery after the pandemic

Understanding Pandemic Impact and Addressing Recovery 

Our 2022 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series focused on how we can better address the pandemic impact on student learning.
October 12, 2022

2022 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series

Assessment and Accountability to Monitor and Support Learning Recovery Agenda Thursday, September 22nd Time Topic 9:00am Welcome: Best Practices in […]
September 22, 2022

Assessment Design and Implementation Considerations for the Montana Alternate Student Testing (MAST) Pilot Program

This report for the Montana Office of Public Instruction outlines the framework for state assessments and informs the process of […]
August 12, 2022
RILS 2022 focused on learning recovery

Assessment and Accountability to Monitor and Support Learning Recovery

The 2022 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series will focus on learning recovery post-COVID and the role of assessment and accountability.
July 27, 2022
Let's stop pretending we have a 100-point grading scale.

Zero Tolerance for Zeroes

Misconceptions about grading exist because a 100-point grading scale doesn’t exist, argues Scott Marion in his latest post.
July 21, 2022
An appeal for a federal education law change

Just Give Us a Little 

One small change in Federal testing law could lead to significant improvements in state tests and the perception of state testing.
July 13, 2022
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