Category: Accountability & Assessments

Joint Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona Urging Rejection of Waivers to Annual State-Wide Assessment Requirements for the 2020-21 School Year

newspaper February 03, 2021 by EdTrust

Dr. Miguel Cardona United States Secretary of Education Nominee Download the Full Letter Dear Dr. Cardona, On behalf of the undersigned civil rights, social justice, disability rights, and education advocacy…

Joint Letter from Civil Rights, Social Justice, Disability Rights, and Education Advocates Annual Assessments Are Imperative to Have Accurate Information

newspaper November 20, 2020 by EdTrust

Ruth E. Ryder Deputy Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Education, OESE 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington D.C. 20202-6244 Download the Letter Dear Deputy Assistant Secretary Ryder, The undersigned civil rights,…

NAEP Results Make it Clear: States Must Have Transparent College and Career Readiness Data  

article-cropped November 19, 2020 by Sarah Mehrotra, Jonathan Davis

In October, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2019 12th grade reading and math scores were released and with them came an early warning signal for how schools prepare students for college and careers. The…

Civil Rights, Education and Immigration Organizations Urge Assessments to Support Student Success

September 03, 2020 by EdTrust

We cannot address gaps we cannot see WASHINGTON (September 3, 2020) – “As representatives of civil rights, education, and immigration policy organizations, we agree with today’s decision by the U.S.…

OPINION: Support Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push to Invest More in Literacy for Children

newspaper March 05, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker, Tamika H. Marshall

Tennessee is widely regarded as a leader in education, but we have a reading problem. Literacy rates have stagnated and, in some cases, declined over the past decade for students…

5 Things to Advance Equity in State Accountability Systems, School Improvement, and Reporting

file-text December 09, 2019 by EdTrust

Only include indicators in state accountability systems that keep student learning front and center Ensure…

What Educators and Advocates Can Learn from the 2017 NAEP Results

article-cropped April 26, 2018 by Samantha Bommelje, Lillian M. Lowery

Every two years, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, provides a snapshot of student achievement in fourth and eighth grade reading and…

The Education Trust Statement on the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results

April 10, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D.

“If we fail to educate students of color and students from low-income families, we have no future as a nation,” said King WASHINGTON (April 10, 2018) — Today John B.…

Falling Short on the Promise of College- and Career-Ready Math Standards

newspaper April 04, 2018 by EdTrust

Ed Trust’s examination of more than 1,800 classroom assignments shows only 1 in 10 middle-grades math assignments required high levels of cognitive demand WASHINGTON (April 4, 2018) — Nearly every…