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Assessment

4 equity ideas for revamping testing post-COVID

Many educators are coming to recognize that the disruptions of COVID have thrown into sharp relief the need to assess students more equitably.

Growth mindset: U.S. students rank in top 10

Girls in the U.S. showed higher rates of growth mindset than did boys. More affluent students also expressed a greater belief in the potential to expand intelligence.

5 reasons to add aptitude tests to career planning

Aptitude tests provide a more complete picture of a students’ abilities and potential, and can open their eyes to new potential careers, research says.

Access to in-person learning was uneven this winter

75% of fourth- and eighth-graders attended public schools that provided hybrid or in-person instruction during the last few weeks of winter.

How state grading during COVID devastated a district

Mississippi’s Laurel School District received a ‘F’ though recent data showed students making substantial progress, Superintendent Toy Watts says.

7 ideas for how artificial intelligence can enhance teaching

Artificial intelligence will power more complex and collaborative learning activities along with deeper assessments of students' knowledge, experts say.

Fri Mar 5th, 2021

Updated resource provides educators with best practices in addressing the needs of test-resistant students

The 2021 Preparing Test-Resistant Students for Assessments: A Staff Training Guide offers tools and strategies to reduce test resistance in students with and without disabilities.
Wed Mar 3rd, 2021

How parents’ online school reviews reflect racial disparities

A majority of reviews on one website focused heavily on tests scores and were written by parents at schools in affluent neighborhoods, an analysis has found.

Tue Mar 2nd, 2021

Use progress data, parent input to inform testing accommodations

Districts must plan to administer statewide assessments this spring, despite obstacles posed by remote learning and other situations related to COVID-19 pandemic responses.
Tue Mar 2nd, 2021

3 models for more effective early grades testing

An 'misaligned' web of early learning assessments" makes it hard to determine how much students learn during preschool through grade 2, a new report finds.

Tue Mar 2nd, 2021

2 key issues for Biden: Testing and gender identity

Biden administration's testing flexibility will not end the debate while the courts and Congress are likely to weigh in on gender identity, discrimination and athletics.

Mon Mar 1st, 2021