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Assessment Tools in Informal Science

This searchable website, created by the PEAR Institute, provides assessment tools for informal science learning. This website allows practitioners, evaluators, researchers, and policy makers with...

2017 • General Topics: Professional Learning, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topics: Assessment Design & Development, Assessment Literacy • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: Early Learning, Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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A List of Non-Cognitive Assessment Instruments

From the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, this resource lists assessment instruments on "non-cognitive skills" for college-age students. As described in the resource, non-cognitive...

2016 • General Topics: Professional Learning, Program Evaluation • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Level: Higher Education
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Testing College Readiness

Commissioned by the Massachusetts' Executive Office of Education, this study was designed by Mathematica to provide timely, rigorous evidence on how accurately two tests (MCAS...

2016 • General Topic: Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topics: Assessment Design & Development, Competency- & Performance-Based Assessment • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Higher Education
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The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2015: American Indian Students

This report is the latest in a series of annual reports published by ACT to highlight the progress of U.S. high school graduates based on...

2016 • General Topics: Multilingual Learners, Program Evaluation, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning

"Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning" is an executive summary of the Stanford History Education Group's recent project to develop and validate assessments...

2016 • General Topic: Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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Are You Ready to Assess Social and Emotional Development?

The Ready to Assess toolkit is a suite of three resources that help school and district educators consider and select assessments on social and emotional...

2015 • General Topics: Professional Learning, Supporting All Learners • Assessment Topic: Diagnostic, Interim, & Benchmark Assessment • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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Teaching Social Skills to Improve Grades and Lives

A growing body of evidence has shown that social and emotional strengths in children and adults lead to school and life success. This article from...

2015 • General Topics: Communication, Engagement, Professional Learning • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: Early Learning, Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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Multiple Measures for College Readiness

This ECS Education Trends report reviews multiple measures, provides a deeper look at competency-based assessments, and offers policy considerations for state and system leaders. The...

2015 • General Topics: Policy, Reporting • Assessment Topic: Competency- & Performance-Based Assessment • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Higher Education
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Predictive Validity of MCAS and PARCC: Comparing 10th Grade MCAS Tests to PARCC Integrated Math II, Algebra II, and 10th Grade English Language Arts Tests

Predictive Validity of MCAS and PARCC: Comparing 10th Grade MCAS Tests to PARCC Integrated Math II, Algebra II, and 10th Grade English Language Arts Tests

From the Executive Summary: "The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education commissioned this study to provide timely, rigorous evidence on the extent to which MCAS and...

2015 • General Topics: Program Evaluation, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Summative & Large Scale Assessment • Resource Type: Report • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Higher Education
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Curriculum-Embedded Performance Assessments (CEPAs): Policy Considerations for Meaningful Accountability

Curriculum-Embedded Performance Assessments (CEPAs) are instructional content-area units designed for consistency between what is taught, assessed, and how teachers are prepared. CEPAs combine elements of...

2015 • General Topics: Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topics: Assessment Literacy, Coherent Assessment Systems • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), Higher Education, Middle School (6-8)
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