Spotlight
ED Invites Requests for Flexibility
The U.S. Department of Education is inviting each State educational agency (SEA) to request flexibility to current NCLB requirements.
Guidance for Developing and Selecting Assessments of Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluation Systems (Extended Version)
In a new publication, AACC partners Joan Herman, Margaret Heritage, and Pete Goldschmidt provide comprehensive advise for including test scores in teacher evaluations. Read “Guidance for Developing and Selecting Assessments of Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluation Systems (Extended Version).”
Margaret Heritage Formative Assessment Article Published in Evidence-based Education Magazine
Formative assessment is not a test nor an instrument you buy, says Margaret Heritage, who leads the AACC formative assessment strand. Rather it is an approach to teaching and learning that uses feedback as its centerpiece… Read her article, Formative Assessment: An enabler of learning in Better: Evidence-based Education magazine.
New AACC Policy Brief Provides Guidance on Using Test Scores for Teachers’ Evaluations
A new policy brief written by AACC partners Joan Herman, Margaret Heritage, and Pete Goldschmidt, advises states and school districts on valid ways to use assessments for teacher evaluation purposes.
Joan Herman Discusses Data Use with Education Northwest
In a new article appearing in Education Northwest Magazine, AACC co-director Joan Herman discussed recent data use issues at school, district, and state levels. Click here for the full article, A Problem-Solving Approach To Using Data: The Full Conversation With Joan Herman.
