Assessments

Following nearly four years of work, in June 2010, the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) jointly published the Operational Best Practices for Statewide Large-Scale Assessment Programs (Operational Best Practices).

This document provides a resource for state assessment and procurement staff to quickly access sound, actual examples of request for proposal (RFP) language that address specific technology challenges associated with computer-based assessment.  It includes 18 computer-based asse

In an updated version of its 2016 report on a state scan of states’ status on K-2 assessments, ACT reported that states adapted to three changes of implementing K-2 assessments in local districts: (1) changes of teacher evaluations in ESSA; (2) federal funds fo

TILSA focuses on technical issues that state leaders face in implementing, developing, and maintaining their large-scale assessments. These issues include psychometric challenges, innovative design approaches, comparability, and validity of claims and test results.

The Assessing Special Education Students (ASES) collaborative supports states as they enhance their assessment, accountability, and curriculum and instruction systems to provide full equity for students with disabilities.

This document is intended for chief state school officers, district leaders, and school administrators to provide them with fundamental insights about formative assessment.

Test security is a critical issue for many states and districts. Cheating and test piracy (stealing of test forms or items) pose major threats to the validity of test score interpretation and the credibility of large scale assessment programs.

In 2012, the Council of Chief State School Officers’ Technical Issues in Large-Scale Assessment (TILSA) State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS) launched a special project to assist states in proactively addressing potential security problems.

Large-scale academic assessments have played a dominant role in U.S. federal and state education policies over the past couple of decades.