The only organization dedicated solely to helping state boards advance equity and excellence in public education.
States Set Sights on Growth of Low-Performing Students
With the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states can include a student growth indicator as a measure of school quality in their accountability systems. Most of them do. Nine states also saw this as an opportunity and added a separate growth measure for the bottom quartile and quintile of students.State Strategies on Assessments in 2021
This analysis explores the strategies states employed to administer assessments in the 2020-21 school year. It also highlights the opportunities for state boards to learn from and make the best use of data collected from the pandemic school year.Reshaping Assessment and Accountability in 2021 and Beyond
Data about system performance will continue to lie at the heart of school improvement.Colorado’s Network for Local Accountability
A network of rural peers help districts design meaningful, timely, community-connected accountability.Using School Accountability Systems to Support School Improvement
School accountability systems are often criticized for being disconnected from or even hindering the important work of improving schools. What is the role of accountability to promote better outcomes for students, and how do we design and implement systems that are more likely to deliver on that promise? In this second session of our Assessment and Accountability […]
read moreLooking beyond the State Summative Test for Instructional Insights
This learning series explores a trending topic on state board agendas: assessment and accountability.
read moreState Takeovers: No Silver Bullet for School District Improvement
On average, takeover fails to improve achievement measures, but how it is done matters a lot.
read moreAnalysis Highlights State Assessment Strategies for Gauging Student Outcomes and Opportunities in Challenging Year
A new NASBE Policy Update explores the strategies states employed to administer assessments in the 2020-21 school year.
read moreState Strategies on Assessments in 2021
This analysis explores the strategies states employed to administer assessments in the 2020-21 school year. It also highlights the opportunities for state boards to learn from and make the best use of data collected from the pandemic school year.
read moreReshaping Assessment and Accountability in 2021 and Beyond
Data about system performance will continue to lie at the heart of school improvement.
read moreColorado's Network for Local Accountability
A network of rural peers help districts design meaningful, timely, community-connected accountability.
read moreNext-Generation Assessment amid the Pandemic
Join us for a conversation about state assessment and accountability.
read moreHow a Crisis Can Transform Learning, Teaching, and Assessment
State policymakers should take the opportunity to reimagine their education systems.
read more