Equity and Fairness

We center equity in all our projects. We are committed to improving learning for all students, especially those who have not historically had fair access to educational opportunities. We work closely with states and school districts to ensure that their policies and practices on assessment and accountability are as equitable as possible, and we extend this work through our publications and our service on a variety of panels and committees.

Recent Equity and Fairness Projects

Equitable and fair assessment practices

Juan D’Brot serves on the National Council on Measurement in Education’s (NCME) Task Force on Civil Rights in Measurement and as a member of NCME’s Committee on Diversity in Testing. Carla Evans serves on the equity-focused “Assessment for Good” project.

Culturally Responsive Assessment

Carla Evans co-edited an NCME-sponsored volume, Culturally Responsive Assessment in Classrooms and Large-Scale Assessment Contexts: Theory, Research, and Practice, which includes chapters from Center experts, summarizes the most important research and sets future directions for more equitable and just assessment.

Hawaii

We are engaged in several lines of work in Hawaii to support equitable assessment, particularly for indigenous populations. This includes performance assessment development meant to instantiate views on culturally responsive practices. Center leaders have also provided vital technical advice to support the KA’EO assessment system to help this program receive federal approval