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AACC Resources

Resources developed by the AACC to help regional centers and states improve their assessments and accountability systems.

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AACC Mini-Conference - Development and Use of High Quality Assessment Systems (WEB PAGE)
Archive Webinar on Evaluating Teacher Quality (WEB PAGE)
Create Assessment Systems With Coherency (PDF)
Guidance for Developing and Selecting Assessments of Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluation Systems (Extended Version) (PDF)
Key Considerations When Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: A Framework for Validating Teachers’ Professional Practices (PDF)
New York Formative Assessment Technical Assistance Project - Lessons Learned (WEB PAGE)
New York Formative Assessment Technical Assistance Study (WEB PAGE)
Policy Brief Provides Guidance on Using Test Scores for Teachers’ Evaluations (PDF)

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Reviewed Resources

Includes knowledge (frequently research reports), products and tools, guidance, and services that are recommended by an expert committee. The rating form and method are aligned to ratings from other comprehensive content centers. A comprehensive glossary provides many additional details about the AACC rating process.

TITLE PROVIDER / AUTHOR Type
A New Model of Student Assessment for the 21st Century Farrington, C.A., & Small, M. H. Knowledge
Alternative Measures of Teacher Performance National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality Guidance
Assessment Continuum of Schoolwide Improvement Outcomes Allen, W. et al.; New England Comprehensive Assistance Center Product/Tool
Common State Assessments – Website Educational Testing Service Knowledge, Product/Tool
Designing School Accountability Systems: Towards a Framework and Process Gong, B., Blank, R.K., & Manise, J.G. Council of Chief State School Officers Guidance
Designing Schoolwide Programs: Non-Regulatory Guidance U.S. Department of Education Guidance
Education Watch 2006 State Summary Reports The Education Trust (EdTrust) Product/Tool
Edutopia Web Section on Comprehensive Assessment Edutopia / The George Lucas Educational Foundation Product/Tool
Foundations for Success: Case Studies of How Urban School Systems Improve Student Achievement Snipes, J., Doolittle, F., & Herilihy, C. Council of Great City Schools Knowledge
Grades That Mean Something: Kentucky Develops Standards-Based Report Cards Guskey, T.R., Swan, G. M., & Jung, L Guidance, Knowledge
Including Performance Assessments in Accountability Systems: A Review of Scale-up Efforts Rosann Tung/Center for Collaborative Education Knowledge
International Benchmarking: State Education Performance Standards Gary Phillips, American Institutes for Research Guidance
Learning Trajectories in Mathematics Phil Daro, Frederic A. Mosher, & Tom Corcoran / Consortium for Policy Research in Education Guidance, Knowledge
Lessons learned about testing: Ten years of work at the National Research Council The National Research Council Knowledge
Making college and career readiness the mission for high schools: A guide for state policy makers Achieve, Inc. and The Education Trust Guidance
Mapping a Course for Improved Student Learning Supovitz, J.A. & Klein, V., Consortium for Policy Research in Education: University of Pennsylvania Knowledge
Measuring skills for the 21st century Silva, E. / Education Sector Knowledge
National Education Writers Association Website – Reporter Stories National Education Writers Association Knowledge, Product/Tool
National Educational Standards: Getting Beneath the Surface Paul E. Barton Knowledge
Online Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation System Goe, L., Holdheide, L., and Miller, T. Product/Tool
Performance-based Assessment: An international perspective (video file) Linda Darling-Hammond Guidance
Putting the Pieces Together: Summary Report of the Invitational Research Symposium on Through-Course Summative Assessments Educational Testing Service Knowledge
Reflections on Educational Testing: Problems and Opportunities Haertel, E. H., Carnegie Corporation of New York Guidance, Knowledge
Reinventing Assessment Bennett, R. Knowledge
SERVE Website on Assessment SERVE Product/Tool
Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? Williams, T., Kirst, M., Haertel, E., et al., Ed Source Knowledge
Summaries of PARCC and Smarter Balanced Educational Testing Service Guidance
The 18th Education Trust National Conference The Education Trust (EdTrust) Services
The Policy and Politics of Rewriting the Nation’s Main Education Law Jack Jennings Guidance, Knowledge
What states can learn about state standards and assessment systems from No Child Left Behind documents and interviews with Central Region assessment directors Palmer, E. A. et al.; U.S. Department of Education Knowledge

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Other Resources

Links, products, or information not reviewed by the AACC that may still be useful to regional centers and states.

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