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Assessment and standards

Stop measuring degrees and start measuring skills

Brooke Rice -
It's time for school leaders to create learning environments that set students up for success beyond the classroom.

4 actions power educators’ student data collaborations

Matt Zalaznick -
Here's why central office and building leaders in the Pass Christian School District meet regularly to take deep dives into their data.

ESSA to ESSER: 4 federal funding sources drive data collection

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

Are your students ready to succeed in college and career?

Doris Zahner -
The case for smart assessment of essential skills at the secondary level to ensure success.

Exams show 3 key impacts in students’ COVID rebound

Matt Zalaznick -
The achievement impact of COVID is shrinking in many grades, though students remain farther behind in math, according to Star assessments of 3.8 million students.

The summer puzzle: Summer plans to date are lacking in key areas

Christine Pitts -
Many school districts have put out little information about 2021 summer learning and enrichment plans. Moreover, many of the plans released are missing high-leverage strategies like tutoring, assessment data, and clear communication plans.

3 keys for success as ‘kindergarten bubble’ looms

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts reported lower kindergarten enrollment in 2020-21, which means returning students could alter the traditional makeup of the early grades this fall.

4 concepts to drive a more focused COVID recovery

Matt Zalaznick -
For the first time in a long time, district leaders are facing fewer spending constraints as they look for innovations to move past COVID's disruptions.

4 equity ideas for revamping testing post-COVID

Matt Zalaznick -
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

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

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