The Right Trajectory: State Teachers of the Year Compare Former and New State Assessments
From the publisher: "Utilizing research-based methodologies and practices including Evidence Centered Design, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, and survey instruments designed for this study, we convened two panels to examine six assessment instruments. Each study panel was composed of State and National...
A New Era for Educational Assessment
From the abstract: "In this article, David Conley focuses on how to assess meaningful learning in ways that promote student achievement while simultaneously meeting system accountability needs. The article draws upon research that supports the notion that a major shift in educational assessment is...
Testing Trends: Considerations for Choosing and Using Assessments
As its title suggests, this ECS publication provides an overview of the current state trends in assessment. Among the topics covered are:
Listen to Us: Teacher Views and Voices
This survey, conducted by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), provides insight into teachers’ feelings regarding current education issues and their profession. This national survey of K-12 public school teachers was conducted in the winter of 2015-16. The survey focused on a strategic set of...
Reform at a Crossroads: A Call for Balanced Systems of Assessment and Accountability
Written by a broad number of state and national experts in accountability, standards, and assessment, this publication addresses the following questions.
Knowing the Score: The Who, What, and Why of Testing
This brief provides information about K–12 testing with the goal of helping parents, educators, policymakers, and others make decisions about testing policies in their community and state. Background information is provided, as well as answers to common questions about K–12 testing, including the...
Persuasion Across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Complex Texts
WestEd's Teacher Professional Development Program developed the "Persuasion Across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Complex Texts" in conjunction with the Understanding Language Initiative. The goal of this unit (involving five conceptually linked lessons) is to provide exemplars...
Common Core State Standards: Assessment Literacy
This website provides a wide range of information on assessments, including an overview of assessment literacy, California’s assessment system, the purposes and uses of assessments, developing assessments, analyzing data, and effective use of assessment results. It is one in a series of ...