Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Grade Level: Middle School (6-8)

Contextual Factors that Influence the Achievement of Australia’s Indigenous Students: Results from PISA 2000-2006

From the Publisher: “The analyses presented in this report show that there are still large gaps in the socioeconomic background of [Australian] Indigenous and non- Indigenous students. Lower levels of attendance at pre-school, less access to home educational resources, and parents with lower levels of experience of education contribute to many Indigenous children starting school at […]

Indigenous Students and Literacy and Numeracy: What Does the Research Say?

From the Publisher: “[Australian] Indigenous students typically achieve at significantly lower levels than non-Indigenous students by the time they reach year 3. This article reports on the findings of a longitudinal study conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research called the Longitudinal English Literacy and Numeracy Survey for Indigenous Students commenced in 2000. The […]

How Are States Reporting on College and Career Readiness?

From the Publisher: “Preparing students for success in college and careers is one of the primary goals of our education system. How states track and report progress toward the goal of college and career readiness is important for public accountability and transparency; making data available publicly provides a window into how students – and the […]

State Approaches to Competency-Based Education to Support College and Career Readiness for All Students

This brief provides an overview of competency-based education (CBE), a model that’s gaining prominence in K-12 education to support students’ college and career readiness. Although CBE currently does not have a universally accepted definition, a broadly accepted framework for CBE is “educational approaches that prioritize the mastery of learning objectives regardless of how long it […]

Moving Toward Equity Data Review Tool: Getting Started With Equitable Access Data

Adapted from the publisher’s summary: “The Moving Toward Equity Data Review Tool and its supporting resources are intended to help education leaders understand and assess equitable access data to support a root-cause analysis and, ultimately, draft a State Plan to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators. The activities in this tool introduce metrics, [address] staff capacity […]

Lifelong Learning Skills for College and Career Readiness: Considerations for Education Policy

From the resource summary: “Lifelong Learning Skills (LLS) provide the foundation for learning and working. They broadly support student thinking, self-management, and social interaction, enabling the pursuit of education and career goals. Collectively, LLS are the means by which students master academic content and translate knowledge into action. There is a growing consensus among researchers that LLS […]