Topic: Accountability & Assessments

EdTrust Comment on Civic Assessment Framework

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comments to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) as they consider an update to the NAEP Civics Assessment Framework

From Compliance to Clarity: What Students Need and Innovating School Improvement

article-cropped March 26, 2026 by Donna Johnson Geist

When a school is identified for improvement under ESSA, the conversation often jumps straight to solutions — but leaders need to understand why improvement is needed before determining their solutions

How States Can Enhance Coherence Among School Improvement Efforts

article-cropped March 19, 2026 by Ashley Woo, Becki Herman

Federal policy requires state education agencies (SEAs) to monitor, support, and guide these identified schools; however, there is a need for greater coherence in how states approach school improvement to ensure equitable outcomes for all students

Indiana’s “Future Accountability Model” is Bad for Hoosier Students

file-text March 13, 2026 by EdTrust

The Indiana Department of Education is asking the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver to let a new system which violates federal accountability rules replace its federally compliant system

Why States Need to Play a More Supportive Role in School Improvement

article-cropped March 12, 2026 by Shayna Levitan

Across the country, state education agencies have a clear, well-defined role at the start of the accountability process. They also have a clear role at the end. But the middle is where schools need their state’s support most

Examining State Education Agency Perspectives on School Improvement Supports

files March 12, 2026 by Shayna Levitan, Anna Skubel, Ph.D.

State education agencies are responsible for investing resources, dismantling barriers, and championing long-term, systemwide change to ensure school improvement

Joint Public Comment on Alabama’s Waiver Request

March 10, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment on Alabama's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver requests

Joint Comment on Measuring Student Academic Growth

February 19, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit a joint comment in response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions request for information on measuring student academic growth

Joint Comment on Louisiana’s ESEA Waiver Request

February 17, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment on Louisiana's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request from federal funding requirements