Time to Rethink the Test Pile
State and district assessment systems have grown larger and more complex over the last decade, yet districts that test the most do not see better results.
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How Tennessee Is Holding Its Lowest-Performing Schools Accountable
Public conversation, key metrics, and a clear focus on students strengthen Tennessee's work to turnaround low-performing schools.
Measuring Academic Growth for School Accountability
More states should adopt a growth metric that compares students’ progress toward proficiency, not against other students.
How State Board Leaders Can Build Next-Generation Accountability
Coherence in state policies plus aligned supports to districts pave the way forward.
Data for Improvement and Data for Accountability: Considerations for State Boards
Carefully designed accountability systems can spur schools to improve; others can undermine improvement and equity.
Making Room for What Matters: How State Boards Can Support Innovation in Accountability
The voices of school leaders who are most actively pushing the school improvement envelope can help shape the accountability conversation.
How State Leaders Can Support Local Innovation and Improvement
By backing educational improvement networks, they can foster collaborative inquiry and experimentation.
The NASBE Interview: Byron Ernest
New school leaders miss that it is okay to be vulnerable. Vulnerability might be one of the least-used leadership traits.