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Assessment

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

We need to shift our mindset and embrace an actionable approach to formative assessment that’s a seamless part of the regular instructional cycle.

Florida scraps major year-end test to sharpen focus on student growth

End-of-year FSA test will be replaced with the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking program, which will consist of shorter tests throughout the school year to track student growth.

12 things we know and don’t know about pandemic’s impact on students

Full academic and social-emotional impacts of the pandemic are still unknown due to testing disruptions and difficulties tracking student wellbeing

6 ways to help students bounce back after a tough academic year

Students across most grades and subject areas made learning gains in 2020-21, but at a lower rate compared to pre-pandemic trends, according to new NWEA research.

School administrators, educators have new resource to help identify, reduce significant disproportionality in special education

The 2021 Disproportionality in Special Education: Where, Why and How It Occurs — Second Edition outlines everything you need to know to comply with IDEA requirements regarding significant disproportionality.

State of K-12 report reveals 6 key themes for future of learning

Instructure’s annual report highlights the importance of teachers, engagement, equity and technology.
Mon Jun 21st, 2021

Report: Lack of COVID-era report cards left families ‘in the dark’

States missed a valuable opportunity to use school report cards to help parents better understand how COVID disrupted student learning, a new report says.
Wed May 26th, 2021

Interrupted, not lost: 5 questions about ed-tech’s role in recovery

One ed-tech expert calls 'learning loss' narrow deficit language that misdiagnoses the broader set of challenges educators, students and families are striving to overcome.
Wed May 19th, 2021

ESSA to ESSER: 4 federal funding sources drive data collection

Superintendents should be aware that federal funding sources from ESSA to ESSER let state education leaders invest in the collection and analysis of district data.
Fri May 7th, 2021

4 actions power educators’ student data collaborations

Here's why central office and building leaders in the Pass Christian School District meet regularly to take deep dives into their data.
Fri May 7th, 2021

5 reasons why up-to-date assessment data is critical for IEPs, especially this year

Not testing students and updating IEPs could change entire academic trajectories for students if they do not receive data-driven supports and services.

Thu Apr 29th, 2021