Assessment & Standards

State policymakers need to act immediately to put testing systems in place to generate the data needed to gauge whether all students are being served equitably, report says.

Soft skills are considered crucial for higher ed and workforce success, but the so-called "5 C's" are getting short shrift in the college admissions process, a study says.

Online and hybrid learning require more student-centered approaches, and micro-credentials for teacher professional development may be the most reliable way to get there.

Grades and attendance are among the key accountability and assessment methods likely to return this school year, even in districts continuing with online learning, according to an analysis by NWEA.

Alternative grading and competency-based learning are two key shifts superintendents might consider as they lead COVID recovery in their school districts.

School districts large and small have been working to bolster substitute teacher pools to prepare for teacher shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Will it be enough?