September 2020
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Volume 20, No. 3
Performance Assessments: Promises and Pitfalls
By learning from the past, state boards can add depth and relevance to their assessment systems.
read moreBreakthrough or Breakdown? School Accountability in Flux
Time to steer systems toward better balance and coherence.
read moreTest-Based Accountability in Distressed Times
State leaders should stick with their assessments because they improve student learning and school performance.
read moreNASBE Releases Reports on Policies to Support Quality Early Education and Remote Learning
There's a role to play for state board leaders to advance high quality early education and remote learning.
read moreStart Strong: Supporting Early Childhood Education through Policy
State boards of education can leverage their existing authority to ensure that all early learners have access to a quality education. This report is a product of a workgroup NASBE convened on early childhood education.
read moreRemote Learning in Early Childhood
If online learning is not designed with early childhood in mind, many children will not be able to build a strong foundation for their education and will fail to establish the structure and routines that learning requires.
read moreDesigning Effective Remote Learning for Young Students
Join NASBE for a webinar on effective models for early childhood remote learning.
read moreSix Questions to Foster Effective Digital Learning through Policy
State policymakers can play a role in ensuring that distance learning is accessible to all students and that teachers are equipped to leverage it to accelerate learning.
read moreSix Questions State Boards Should Ask to Foster Effective Digital Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and exacerbated gaps implementing online learning effectively for all students. State boards can ask questions to better assess technology use in their states.
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