If we wish to embed assessment for accountability within instruction, we need to better
understand the relative contribution of different types of learner data to statistical models that …

State education systems in the US experienced major disruptions due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Results from assessments administered during, and at the conclusion of, the …

New Hampshire's Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE) pilot
received a waiver from federal statutory requirements related to state annual achievement …

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to discover how and in what manner high
school teachers who have received professional development training in blended learning …

Large-scale performance assessment programs are a longstanding reform tool. However,
standard setting can be a challenge for assessment programs that use primarily non …

This paper explores and reflects on the issues state policy needs to address in the long-term
to support a transformation of K-12 education systems. Personalized learning and …

Using a zone of mediation framework, we explore how one school district designed a
community-based accountability system (CBAS) reflecting community stakeholders' values …

Balanced assessment systems have not yet been as broadly implemented as their
proponents desired. Assessment systems throughout the United States are still broadly …

This paper explores new methods for tracking learning growth using curriculum-embedded
assessments. The key objective of the study was to examine new ways to capture students' …

Children are naturally wired to do the very thing that will help them learn and grow. Play is a
vehicle children use to explore surroundings, form critical thinking skills, and nurture …