A New Model Can Provide Better, More Timely Assessment Data
December 04, 2024 by EdTrust EdTrust proposes through-year assessment systems that help teachers adjust instruction and support students.
Designing Equitable Through-Year Assessments
December 04, 2024 by Crucial technical considerations for advocates and state administrators.
5 Things Every Equity Advocate Should Know About Through-Year Assessments
Equitable and thoughtfully designed through-year assessments can enhance summative assessment systems to better meet the academic needs of all students.
EdTrust in Massachusetts Statement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Ballot Question Outcome
November 06, 2024 by EdTrust Massachusetts residents voted in favor of Question 2, eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) as a graduation requirement.
EdTrust Launches First Comprehensive Digital Tool to Evaluate Social-Emotional Learning Assessments
October 24, 2024 by EdTrust Education leaders need high-quality, equity-focused assessments to ensure adequate support for students’ well-being.
Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD) Assessments: A Framework for State and District Leaders
Schools should use assessments to measure whether they are meeting students’ social and emotional development needs.
ESSER Spending and Pandemic Recovery: Where Do We Go From Here?
The deadline for school districts to decide how they will spend any remaining federal pandemic-relief funds is September 30.
Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems
School accountability systems should ensure all students have necessary resources. EdTrust finds many states’ reporting isn’t equitable.
Underperforming Schools in Texas and the Lack of A-F School Ratings
August 27, 2024 by Judith Cruz Texas now faces the possibility of a fifth consecutive year without issuing consequential school ratings.