Assessment & Standards

Just 10% of teachers surveyed said they rely on test results to inform interventions and many can't find resources to help underserved populations.

Strong programming that can unify your district around effective instruction is necessary, but excellent teachers who understand what they are teaching and why are the strength of any district.

Elementary and middle school are not ranked nationally in new U.S News directory that is based on students' scores on state math and reading/language arts assessments.

Students and teachers may love three-day weekends but there is some evidence that districts may be sacrificing achievement in shortening the school week. 

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds fell, and fell sharply, for the first time in the history of the long-term Nation's Report Card, based on tests conducted prior to the COVID outbreak.

Educators who narrowed achievement gaps and oversaw exceptional academic performance did the work to put 325 schools on the National Blue Ribbon list for 2021.