Rethinking Systems of Assessments and Building Educator Capacity
The new federal K-12 education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), presents states with historic opportunities…
The U.S. Department of Education Is Inviting New Applications for Round 3 of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will release a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the third round…
Five State Policy Recommendations for Governors: Supporting Innovation in Education for the Future Workforce
Several times per year, governors and their state teams meet to discuss critical issues for state…
New Innovation Spotlight Episode – Assessments in Student-Centered Learning with Maria Worthen and Alexis Chambers
In new models of teaching and learning, assessing what students know and can do looks very…
Reflections on Assessments for Competency-Based Education and Updates to States Piloting the Innovative Assessment Program
Earlier this summer, we attended the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA), hosted by the Council of…
iNACOL 2019 Federal Policy Priorities
This brief provides analysis of federal policy changes needed toward a long-range vision to transform education and…
Understanding How U.S. K-12 Accountability and Assessments are Too Often Conflated: What Policymakers Need to Know to Advance Student-Centered Learning Policies
Assessment is integral to the process of teaching and learning. Teachers should be constantly checking for their…
2019 State and Federal Policy Priorities
This brief highlights recommendations for policymakers with guidance on strategies and action steps to drive the transformation…
Threshold Concept: Building Capacity for Assessment Literacy in Personalized, Competency-Based Education
There is a need to rethink the purpose and role of assessment in education systems. Assessment…
U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments
This post originally appeared at iNACOL on January 8, 2018. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) created…