“Assessment is best structured as a coordinated system focused on the collection of evidence… that can be used to inform and improve the processes and outcomes of teaching and learning.”
– Edmund W. Gordon
As AI and other new technologies become common in educational assessment, we need research to ensure these tools measure student learning fairly and accurately.
We develop assessment tools grounded in educational research. Our work examines how new technologies affect validity and fairness across all student populations. This creates assessments that reflect student learning and support better instructional decisions.
Comparing Early Literacy Assessments: What Really Matters
Read more about WestEd’s research into literacy screener assessment use in Colorado and Massachusetts and how this work identifies criteria for effective screeners.
Psychometric Assessment Services
Our Assessment Research and Innovation Team provides thoughtful research and consultation services to ensure your assessment results are reliable, valid, and fair.
Revising State Assessments: Balancing Efficiency and Quality
WestEd experts Sarah Quesen and Andy Latham examine approaches to shorten state assessments and provide key considerations to ensure that assessment systems are balancing efficiency with quality and fairness.
“We knew that the WestEd team had experience working with state departments of education, but the level of experience and firsthand knowledge of how state departments work, what they are looking for in assessments and assessment reporting, and how to communicate clearly and effectively with state department leadership has far exceeded expectations.”
— Danielle Damico, Ph.D., Executive Director of Learning Science, Amplify