Topic: Accountability & Assessments

Texas now faces the possibility of a fifth consecutive year without issuing consequential school ratings.

Statewide summative assessments are an essential tool to achieve education equity.

This report offers guidance on how schools can better communicate the results of students’ federally required annual tests so parents can be better informed about how their students are doing in school and work with educators to get appropriate support.

The report demonstrates how to incorporate the design elements discussed in EdTrust’s report “Making Assessment Reports More Meaningful for Students & Families.”

2023 NAEP math scores are in and it’s clear students of color were impacted by the pandemic.

New EdTrust Report Details How to Make Assessments More Inclusive, Provide More Accurate Data.

EdTrust argues for annual federally required assessments to be more inclusive, explaining why these changes are necessary, how they can provide more accurate data, and how policymakers can exert consumer pressure on vendors to create more inclusive assessments.

Empowering our nation’s students to become well-rounded individuals — equipped to navigate the complexities of our world, contribute to an inclusive society, and achieve their own biggest dreams — starts…

In a study of 300 children's books, Ed Trust identified large disparities in characters and topics describing White people vs. people of color in curricula