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Next-Generation Assessment
The pandemic’s uncertain trajectory has raised new questions about state assessment and accountability systems. There is no better time for state policy leaders to reexamine their assessment systems to address long-standing challenges, say authors in the new issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard.Four Test Questions for State Boards
These questions can help frame conversations on assessment approval and intersections with state accountability.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.A Shifting Landscape for State Testing
It is important to understand the history of state summative assessment in the United States.Take It Off the Consent Agenda: Nine Questions State Boards of Education Should Ask about State Assessment Systems
State boards of education have the primary authority over choosing summative assessments in 31 states. This policy update urges comprehensive state board involvement in the development of state assessment systems and lays out nine big questions board members should address before they adopt a new state assessment systemNASBE Statement on 2024 NAEP Results in Fourth and Eighth Grade Reading and Math
NASBE issued the following statement in response to the latest release of The Nation’s Report Card.
read moreEnsuring Testing Practices Are Accessible and Fair
No assessment issue is more important than ensuring fairness for all examinees, especially students who have been traditionally underserved or need additional support. What does it mean for a test to be fair? This session focuses on the questions board members should ask and the evidence that should be reviewed to promote fairness in testing […]
read moreAssessment Innovation: Selecting the Right Path Forward
Almost no one is satisfied with the status quo in assessment and accountability. With so many voices clamoring for innovation, how can state policymakers select the right path forward? In this third session of our Assessment and Accountability NASBE Member Learning Series, led by the Center for Assessment’s Scott Marion and Carla Evans, we explore […]
read moreUsing 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 moreNASBE Statement on 2022 NAEP Results
It is not enough to think in terms of returning to pre-pandemic levels. The fact is that even at those levels, many students were not achieving at the levels needed for success.
read moreNASBE President Comments on Results of 2022 NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment
The Nation’s Report Card gives us a clear view of the impact that COVID-19 had on most students’ foundational learning.
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.
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