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Convening for a common cause: Reimagining assessment and accountability to improve student learning
Recommendations for federal and state stakeholders to address pandemic impacts and improve assessment and accountability systems over the long term.
Ideas stem from three convenings of more than 60 organizations representingĀ state departments of education, school districts, policy and advocacy groups, universities, and more.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
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Louisiana and NWEA: Creating innovative assessments to foster equity and deeper learning
Learn about Louisianaās curriculum-aligned, through-year approach to ELA and social studies assessment, developed in partnership with NWEA and other partners to foster deeper learning and close opportunity gaps.
Topics: Assessment, Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
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Kā12 Assessment Policy Recommendations for the 117th Congress and the Administration
NWEA recommendations to the federal government regarding the need to expand flexibility and incentivize innovation in both assessment and accountability systems.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
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Assessment data gives students choice and a voice
When students have a say in their learning, they tend to gain self-confidence and perform better in school. Get them started with a data-rich assessment that can help them set effective learning goals with their teachers.
Topics: Instructional strategies
Products: MAP Growth
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A research-backed assessment can improve instruction and outcomes
With reliable data from assessment, teachers can personalize instruction to better meet studentsā individual needs. The result? Better preparedness for state tests, college, and beyond.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
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What you lose when you take away interim assessment data
Students are individuals, and teachers need insights into their knowledge and learning progress. With interim assessment, teachers have actionable data they can put to immediate use in the classroom.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
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Why investing in professional learning is essential for educatorsāand students, too
Learn why supporting teachers with professional learning is central to helping them use data and effect meaningful change in the classroom.
Topics: Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning