The Road Ahead for State Assessments
presented by:
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
Monday May 16, 2011
10:00-11:30am
1307 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
Lobby Level
Conference Room
Session Overview
The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy and Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) are collaborating to produce a policy brief aimed at informing the work of both US DOE-funded assessment consortia: the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Consortium (PARCC ) - of which MA and CA are both members – and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). Changes in state assessments hold particular promise for students who have not been well-served by traditional assessments - like English language learners and special education students – and for subject areas that are difficult to assess through multiple choice tests – like science. PACE and the Rennie Center have commissioned 3 nationally recognized researchers to propose innovative new assessment models that: 1) incorporate computer adaptive technology, 2) provide more accurate and fair assessments of English language learners’ readiness for college and careers and, 3) better assess students’ skills and knowledge in science.
Speakers
Jody Clarke-Midura, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Chris Dede, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Robert Linquanti, WestEd
Jill Norton, Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
Pendred Noyce, The Noyce Foundation
David N. Plank, Policy Analysis for California Education
Morgan Polikoff, Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California
Mark Reckase, Michigan State University
Bill Tucker, Education Sector
Joe Willhoft, SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
