Why Next Generation Accountability for Continuous Improvement is Important
State and local education systems need to focus on supporting an accountability system that continuously improves to…
The Innovative Assessment Pilot: A New Opportunity for States and Districts to Collaborate in Developing Next Generation Systems of Assessments
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides flexibility for states to redesign systems of assessments to better…
Three Big Questions for Evolving State Education Policy to Support Student-Centered Learning in 2018
With states preparing to implement newly-approved plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there is an…
Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning
Assessment is essential for understanding what students know and for providing transparency and fairness when it comes…
Current to Future State: Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
This report provides a roadmap and action steps for state policymakers to catalyze transformational change in K-12…
New Report on Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
Transforming K-12 education systems to be truly student-centered requires a shift in expectations and assumptions about what…
What Learners Need to Thrive in a Changing World: Building Richer Definitions of Student Success
How can educators prepare the students of today for a challenging, unpredictable tomorrow? Education leaders and educators…
U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) created an Innovative Assessment Pilot and the much anticipated application was…
Sketching Out the Vision for a Competency-Based Policy Platform
It’s hard, really hard, to imagine different worlds. Sure, science fiction writers and film directors must have…
Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education
This paper explores and reflects on the issues state policy needs to address in the long-term to…