Main navigation ABOUT US OUR WORK CURRENT INITIATIVES LIBRARY EVENTS CENTERLINE CONTACT 1 2 3 Focused on Improving Student Learning We’re committed to helping states and school districts design and implement assessment and accountability systems that support meaningful educational outcomes and student achievement. Learn More Claims & Evidence for Through Year Assessments: A Convening Join us for a virtual convening, hosted by the Center for Assessment, on November 15 and 16. Over 4 sessions, we’ll be discussing the challenges, risks, and opportunities associated with through year assessment systems. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. View Event Details and Register New & Noteworthy Scott Marion appointed to National Assessment Governing Board U.S. Education Secretary Appoints Five Members To Board Overseeing The Nation’s Report Card Former North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue named… Read More E.F. Lindquist Award Incoming Chair of the Center’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Henry Braun, just received the prestigious E.F. Lindquist Award from the American Educational… Read More Guidance for Reporting Spring 2021 Assessment Results The Center developed this brief with support from CCSSO to provide guidance to state leaders to help them review and adapt public assessment… Read More Recent Centerline Blog Posts CARLA EVANS NOVEMBER 23, 2021 Supporting the Improvement of Educators’ Assessment Literacy This post is a summary of the main ideas from a symposium focused on educators’ assessment literacy presented at the 2021 NCME Classroom Assessment Conference. Slides from the session are available here. SCOTT MARION NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Break the Glass and Pull the Alarm! The Signal From Spring 2021 State Testing Is Clear I and many others were concerned that the uncertainty with interpreting Spring 2021 state summative test scores because of all the “noise” associated with the pandemic would blur any signal we were trying to hear from the data. Unfortunately, that signal is so loud that we can’t miss it. In spite of any uncertainty, we have more than enough information to pull the policy alarm! CARLA EVANS NOVEMBER 3, 2021 Culturally Sensitive, Relevant, Responsive, and Sustaining Assessment “Assessment practices do far more than provide information; they shape people’s understanding about what is important to learn, what learning is, and who learners are” (Moss, 2008, p. 254). View all Our professionals are sought after for their technical expertise and ability to put innovative solutions into practice. About Us Our Work Current Initiatives Library Annual Conference Contact 31 Mount Vernon Street Dover, NH 03820 P: (603) 516-7900 F: (603) 516-7910 Copyright 2020 The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sign-Up For Updates