Creating a balanced assessment system is like a relay race, and districts play a powerful role as the place where the baton can be handed from one runner to another well. bit.ly/4nLupRr ⬅️ @juandbrot.bsky.social explains in his new blog.

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Congratulations to Gerunda B. Hughes, Ph.D., a member of our esteemed board of trustees, for this award from the Association for Women in Mathematics! bit.ly/4pVKtla

We're delighted to announce that @scottnh24.bsky.social has been reappointed to the National Assessment Governing Board, which set policy for NAEP. Congrats, Scott! bit.ly/472FeIO

As @chrisdomaleski.bsky.social, @juandbrot.bsky.social and Carla Evans assume the leadership of the Center for Assessment, they pause to share their vision for the future and the commitments that guide us. bit.ly/3VwyyfA ⬅️ Read their blog to learn more.

Get to know Chris Domaleski! He’s the Center’s new executive director, as of Sept. 18. bit.ly/3K6WMuq ⬅️ Chris is a nationally recognized expert on accountability and assessment systems, and he’s especially interested in using them to better support schools and districts.

An outdoorsman, foodie and systems thinker: That’s Juan D'Brot, one of the Center’s new associate directors starting Sept. 18. bit.ly/46xFQ90%E2%A... Read—or listen to—this Q&A with Juan to learn what he hopes to accomplish in his new role, and what he loves to do when he’s not at work.

Balanced-assessment-systems guru, former classroom teacher and aspiring pickleball player: that’s Carla Evans, one of the Center’s new associate directors as of Sept. 18. bit.ly/46gfgzY ⬅️ Get to know her better when you read—or listen to—this Q&A.

It’s your last chance to register for #RILS2025! Our annual conference is next week. Don’t miss it! We’re exploring what it takes to implement balanced assessment systems. The agenda & hotel details are here: www.nciea.org/event/the-20...

Early-bird pricing for our annual conference #RILS2025 expires soon. Register by Sept. 1 for the Reidy Interactive Learning Series, Sept. 18-19 in Portsmouth, N.H., www.nciea.org/event/the-20... for the discounted rate. We're exploring what it takes to implement balanced assessment systems.

Tuesday, Aug. 26 is the last day to get discounted hotel rooms for our annual conference, #RILS2025 (the Reidy Interactive Learning Series). ➡️ www.nciea.org/event/the-20... Join us in Portsmouth, N.H., on Sept. 18-19 as we explore what it takes to implement balanced assessment systems.

Coherence—grounding standards, curricula, instruction, assessment, and PD in a shared vision of student learning—is crucial. Read @kristenhuff.bsky.social's new blog to find out how to design intentionally for coherence. www.nciea.org/blog/designi...

Change your statewide assessment systems to improve student achievement? @scottmarioni.bsky.social is hearing policymakers float this idea and it's got him pretty frustrated. Read his new blog to find out why. www.nciea.org/blog/changin...

Discounted hotel and registration rates for our annual conference #RILS2025 expire soon. ➡️ loom.ly/lQRFskk Don’t miss this year’s Reidy Interactive Learning Series! We’re exploring what it takes to implement balanced assessment systems.

Check out the new version of the Assessment System Review process! www.nciea.org/library/asse... We always urge districts to undertake thoughtful reviews of their systems of required assessments. This process is a great way to do that.

Balanced assessment systems hold immense potential to improve teaching and learning, but they’re hard to put into practice. loom.ly/lQRFskk ⬅️ Find out why, and what it takes to make them a reality, at our annual RILS conference in September. Register now & get our early-bird rate. #RILS2025

As generative AI makes its way into schools, educators and policymakers must remember that relationships among adults and children are crucial for healthy development and learning. loom.ly/G1rW1sQ ⬅️ Read @laurashamilton.bsky.social’s new blog for more.

Public school choice is expanding—but how do families make informed decisions? AIR's Kerstin Le Floch and Laura Hamilton explain why statewide assessments matter more than ever in a new @nciea.bsky.social blog. www.nciea.org/blog/statewi...

A formative-assessment journey in the making: When teachers report that they don’t have enough information to help them understand their next steps in supporting students’ learning progress. loom.ly/I4DSnUo ⬅️ Read Carla Evans’ and @carolinewylie.bsky.social's blog for more.

Formative assessment is one of teachers’ most powerful tools in supporting student learning. loom.ly/I4DSnUo ⬅️ Carla Evans & ‪@carolinewylie.bsky.social‬ write about the role of flexible leadership in supporting formative practice.

Why is @scottnh24.bsky.social suggesting that school districts manage their required assessment lineup with an idea from budget management? Read it to find out. www.nciea.org/blog/zero-ba...

I really like Scott's amendment of the 3 Ws to: "Who *needs* Which scores for What purpose? @nciea.bsky.social #zerobasedtestdesign

Early bird registration is now open for our 2025 conference! Please join us Sept. 18-19 at #RILS2025 as we explore what it takes to implement balanced assessment systems. For details and to register, visit www.nciea.org/event/the-20...

In this op-ed in @edsource.org, AERA member Mayra Puente addresses how the elimination of eight federally funded programs that support higher education access is a mistake. edsource.org/2025/elimina...

We’ve got a bunch of interesting presentations lined up for the National Conference on Student Assessment #NCSA2025 next week. ➡️ bit.ly/4edAaDs Here’s a rundown of what we’re doing. Come see us if you’re in Denver!

After 27 years, Brian Gong is retiring from the Center. He was our co-founder, executive director, and a revered senior associate. Read @scottnh24.bsky.social's tribute to the man who made incredible contributions to the field and mentored many of those who work in it. www.nciea.org/blog/the-gra...

Today is your last chance to register for our June 10 webinar, "The Case for Statewide School Accountability Systems." ➡️ www.nciea.org/event/the-ca... Accountability is important for monitoring school performance and supporting improvement. Sign up for this discussion (and read our short paper)!

Standard-setting is an important process states undertake when they launch a new test or make revisions that could affect comparability. www.nciea.org/blog/using-r... But should they consider performance data from other assessments when they set those standards? Guidance in Erika Landl's new blog.

Each time a state sets new standards for a test, a key question arises: Should we use performance data from other assessments to inform the process? www.nciea.org/blog/using-r... ⬅️ Erika Landl lays out key considerations for states to help them answer that question.

Join us for a June 10 webinar! We'll discuss the reasons why states should maintain and improve their accountability systems, even if the feds stop requiring them. www.nciea.org/event/the-ca...

We need more than just score reports to make good use of test data, Nathan Dadey writes: loom.ly/oR3QJFM. Users of that data need a range of supports and resources to help them see how they can act on the information. Read Nathan’s new blog for more.

How is our conception of fairness in testing changing over time? loom.ly/u5kgEe4 ⬅️ Anne Davidson examined the two most recent versions of 'The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing' and found big changes between 1999 and 2014. Read her blog for more.

What happens if federal officials stop requiring statewide accountability? Join us for a June 10 webinar ➡️ loom.ly/mDGiqDc, to discuss why states should maintain and improve their accountability systems, regardless of the level of federal oversight.

Test score reports could be more useful if we built a constellation of supports and resources that helped users see their next steps, writes Nathan Dadey. loom.ly/oR3QJFM ⬅️ Read his blog to find out what these could look like and how they could help.

In our newest paper, "The Case for Statewide School Accountability Systems,” we urge states to maintain these systems, even if federal officials stop enforcing the law that requires it. loom.ly/mDGiqDc ⬅️ Read the paper, and register for our June 10 webinar!

Even if federal oversight is reduced, statewide school accountability systems matter. Join our free webinar on June 10 at 3 PM EDT with Angélica Infante-Green and Mike Petrilli. Details + registration here: www.nciea.org/event/the-ca...

The Hechinger Report has been following the Trump administration's actions on a week-by-week basis. Keep up with all the news here: hechingerreport.org/tracking-tru...

Do we expect school accountability to function as an intervention that directly drives school improvement? loom.ly/YqNqx-s Or do we see it more as a monitoring tool that’s connected to—but not synonymous with—school improvement? Read @chrisdomaleski.bsky.social's new blog.

For states, it’s challenging to translate their vision for education into everyday decisions, supports, and measurable outcomes. Advice from three key committees can help, writes @juandbrot.bsky.social ➡️ loom.ly/iO2V4dY

Policies don’t implement themselves. Even the best falter without the infrastructure to move from concept to classroom. loom.ly/iO2V4dY ⬅️ In his new blog, @JuanDBrot explains how states can get the advice they need to move from idea to implementation.

@scottnh24.bsky.social makes the case: Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests www.the74million.org/article/what...

Why should states keep assessing their students, even if the Trump administration stops requiring it? Scott Marion (aka @scottnh24.bsky.social) makes the case on the Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Education Gadfly podcast with Mike Petrilli. Watch here: fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...