Insights from behavioral economics can help us do right by teachers and stop blaming them for struggling to understand assessment data. Part of our job is helping teachers understand and use the data, Scott Marion writes in his new blog. Read here: https://loom.ly/x6wdQEc
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Increasing Student Learning Through Meaningful Assessment and Accountability Practices
About us
All students deserve access to a high-quality education. The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (The Center for Assessment) is a nonprofit leader in influencing assessment and accountability programs to improve student learning outcomes and support student achievement goals. We partner with states, school districts and other organizations across the U.S. to design, implement and evaluate reliable assessment and accountability systems, and develop technically-sound policy solutions to make a meaningful difference for student learning.
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- Education Administration Programs
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Dover, New Hampshire
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- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Educational Consulting, Educational Assessment and Accountability Practices, Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Assessment and Accountability Systems, and Design of Technically Sound Policy Solutions
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Employees at Center for Assessment
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William Lorié
Senior Associate at Center for Assessment
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Juan D'Brot
Senior Associate at Center for Assessment
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Cara Cahalan Laitusis
Working at the intersection of psychology, education, accessibility, and measurement
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André A. Rupp
Technical Advisor | Measurement Scientist | Assessment Specialist | Experienced Instructor | Instructional Designer
Updates
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What do chocolate cake and opting into a 401 (k) plan have to do with teachers interpreting and using assessment data? Read Scott Marion’s new blog to find out. Hint: Insights from behavioral economics shed light on all this! https://loom.ly/ctF2ZHI
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Our annual conference is only two weeks away—don’t miss it! We’re debating the consequential use of assessments. At this link, you can register, book hotel rooms and review the agenda for this year’s Reidy Interactive Learning Series (RILS). https://loom.ly/AKnH6ec #RILS24
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This National Conference of State Legislatures article summarizes the strategies state legislatures are using to address chronic absenteeism, including addressing root causes, improving data collection, providing outreach services, and finding legal solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/drzhxNFU
Getting Back to Class: How States Are Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
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When states build assessment and accountability systems, they have to decide what they value. But who is at the table when those values are decided? Juan D’Brot walks you through the importance of inclusivity in creating the guiding principles for those systems: https://loom.ly/lvdO_RI
The Importance of Guiding Principles | Center for Assessment
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In a recent commentary in EM:IP, Brookhart asks where classroom assessment fits in the Foundational Competencies in Educational Measurement. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebHx_mEZ #FoundationalCompetencies
Commentary: Where Does Classroom Assessment Fit in Educational Measurement?
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The National Assessment Governing Board is seeking qualified individuals to serve as Board members to govern the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). If you are a current NCME member and would like to be considered to be nominated by NCME, please let us know and send your vita to ncme@ncme.org by September 30. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g35KX-JV
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In education, systems like accountability and assessment are highly complex. That’s why it’s important to build them with guiding principles, which can act as north stars as they’re designed. In a new blog post, Juan D'Brot explains and provides examples: https://loom.ly/Pbz4zYU
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Early-bird pricing for our annual conference #RILS24 expires on Sunday. Register by Sept. 1 for the Reidy Interactive Learning Series, Sept. 26-27 in Portsmouth, N.H., to get the discounted rate: https://loom.ly/VAbaN-Q Please join us as we explore the consequential uses of assessment. Explore the research and hear from state leaders about using standardized tests to make decisions that are consequential for schools or individuals.
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School districts use a variety of tests to track and support student learning. Our guide, "Choosing the Right Tests: The District Assessment Procurement Protocol (DAPP)," helps district leaders create a coherent system of high-quality assessments. Download the toolkit: https://loom.ly/HQIzpQ0
Choosing the Right Tests: The District Assessment Procurement Protocol (DAPP) | Center for Assessment
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