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Assessment and standards

2 key K-12 issues for 2021: 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.

3 trends that will drive education forward in 2021

Lessons learned from the pandemic will lead to greater broadband access, social-emotional learning, and formative learning models.

How 5 states are reacting to Biden’s testing guidance

While some applauded the flexibility from accountability and reporting, the requirement to administer statewide summative tests has been met with concern in many quarters.

What might match Biden’s impact on education policy?

Why district administrators should be paying as much attention to the courts as to the Biden administration in the coming months.

Biden administration requires testing, with flexibility for states

Biden administration guidance says schools should not require students to return to schools in person for ‘the sole purpose of taking tests’ and offers waivers for accountability systems.

7 eye-opening findings from an achievement gap map

Interactive map plots state-level data on lower-income and higher-income eighth graders who scored below NAEP Basic on the 2019 reading and math assessments known as the Nation's Report Card.
Tue Feb 23rd, 2021

Here’s what a national tutoring system might look like

To speed recovery from COVID learning loss, district leaders are adding tutoring programs that experts consider the most effective and equitable way to drive student growth.
Tue Feb 23rd, 2021

How SAT shifts will impact college access and equity

SAT essay and subject tests are eliminated as COVID drives more colleges and universities to end their reliance on the exams. Will these moves boost equity and access?

Fri Feb 19th, 2021

To save literacy, focus first on high-quality core instruction

While it is absolutely the case that this moment is unlike any we’ve experienced before, it is also true that the current literacy crisis we’re facing was entirely predictable.
Fri Feb 5th, 2021

Cardona: Teacher vaccinations, mental health are priorities

At Senate confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona says school will need expand mental health supports and extended learning days post-COVID.

Thu Feb 4th, 2021

4 things K-12 schools can do to combat math learning loss

Here’s a four-step action plan for combating math learning loss in K-12.
Mon Feb 1st, 2021