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- Assessment Webinar Innovative Strategies for Data & AssessmentsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join our webinar to learn strategies for actionable instruction using assessment & analysis.Assessment Webinar Improving Outcomes on State Assessments with Data-Driven StrategiesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.State testing is around the corner! Join us as we discuss how teachers can use formative data to drive improved outcomes on state assessments.Assessment Whitepaper Five Ways to Use Universal Screening Data to Inform InstructionSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.To maximize your investment in collecting universal screening data, here are five ways to use it to inform instruction and improve readin...
Assessment States Have Soured on the High School Exit Exam. Here's WhyThe pandemic is one reason, but interest has waned for some time in light of mixed research.
Assessment A Huge Publisher and a Big Testing Company Are Teaming Up. What This Means for EducatorsFour key questions to consider about how the pairing of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NWEA might affect educators.Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on AssessmentThis Spotlight will help you examine updated testing guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Ed, analyze college-placement test scores, and more.Assessment Whitepaper Free Worksheets & Guidance for Effective Progress MonitoringSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Download this toolkit for worksheets, discussion guides, and other resources to help increase your team's confidence in analyzing progres...
Assessment Opinion We Are More Than Our Grades: A Student's PerspectiveStudents have come to believe that their GPA and test scores are the ultimate reflection of their self-worth, writes a college senior.
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.
