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Assessment Letter to the Editor Grading for Growth Through Competency-Based EducationCompetency-based education can better prepare today's children for tomorrow's challenges, writes this letter to the editor.
Assessment Opinion Rebooting Assessment and Accountability Post-Pandemic: What Now?The disruptions of the pandemic have made this an ideal time to rethink accountability and assessment.
Assessment Don’t Use State Tests ‘Punitively,’ Ed. Secretary Cardona WarnsAs federal accountability restarts after two years, guidance from the department underscores how complicated that could be.
Assessment Latest Round of Federal Grants Aims to Make States' Assessments More Equitable, PreciseThe U.S. Department of Education awarded over $29 million in competitive grants to 10 state education agencies.
Assessment Opinion Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess Students? Educators Think SoStudent portfolios and school community surveys are but two of the many alternatives to standardized tests.
Assessment Letter to the Editor We Need NAEPThe president and CEO of Knowledge Alliance responds to a recent opinion essay's criticism of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Assessment Letter to the Editor 2022 Assessment ‘Most Important’ EverThe executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board responds to criticism of NAEP in this letter to the editor.
Assessment Opinion Ignore NAEP. Better Yet, Abolish ItWe’ve got to stop testing schools to death, writes Al Kingsley. National (and international) tests won't “fix” education.
Assessment Opinion The Future, Present, and Past of 'the Nation's Report Card'What lies ahead for the nation's only true barometer of the state of K-12 education?
Assessment The 'Nation's Report Card' Is Getting an Overhaul: 5 Things to KnowThe leaders of NAEP have big plans for making the test more nimble, flexible, and useful.
Assessment Opinion What the Digital SAT Will Mean for Students and EducatorsThe college-admissions test will be fully digital by 2024. Priscilla Rodriguez from the College Board discusses the change.Assessment Webinar The State of Assessment in K-12 EducationSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.What is the impact of assessment on K-12 education? What does that mean for administrators, teachers and most importantly—students?
Assessment Opinion Searching for Common Ground: What Makes a Good Test?Rick Hess and USC Dean Pedro Noguera discuss standardized testing—what it’s for, where it’s gone wrong, and how to improve it.Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on Assessment in 2022This Spotlight will help you understand how to use assessment data to guide student learning and examine the debate over standardized tests.
Assessment State Test Results Are In. Are They Useless?While states, districts, and schools pore over data from spring 2021 tests, experts urge caution over how to interpret and use the results.
