States Experiment with Assessment through Innovative Pilots
Five states received federal waivers for regular assessments so they could pilot assessment systems in select districts or schools over five years.
September 2020
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Volume 20, No. 3
How a Crisis Can Transform Learning, Teaching, and Assessment
State policymakers should take the opportunity to reimagine their education systems.
We Should Listen to the Canaries
How alternate assessments for students with disabilities and English learners can point us toward better systems for all.
Four Test Questions for State Boards
These questions can help frame conversations on assessment approval and intersections with state accountability.
From the President’s Pen: Looking in the Mirror
The relentless pursuit of equity and excellence begins at the board table—not at the schoolhouse door.
Student Voice: Teaching Students to the Test
Education should be fun and collaborative. Instead, it produces anxiety and fails to encourage students to love learning.
NCOSEA Voice: The Silver Lining of COVID-19
In the face of the stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19, there have been countless examples of people coming together.
We the Media: Communicating in Anxiety-Laden Times
In the face of shifting, sometimes conflicting guidance, reopening schools is easier said than done. For communicating in uncertain times, my advice is this: Manage change with authority.