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Sharing what's happening at the state and federal level around #ESSA implementation.

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In a Q&A with @forstudentsuccess & @EdCounselDC, three of the largest national assessment vendors said they're prepared to support states safely and securely administer their annual, statewide student assessments in the spring. Learn how: forstudent.org/3aosrDC
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Interested in a newsletter that tracks conversations on the #COVIDSlide & how schools, districts, and states are navigating learning during the pandemic? Sign up for the COVID Slide Quick Sheet here! forstudent.org/2QSmVxM
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The cancellation of 2021 NAEP assessments creates a "two-year data hole" on the extent of COVID-19's impact on learning, says @Dale_Chu on #AssessmentHQ. assessmenthq.org/2020/11/25/…
U.S. Dept. of Ed. wants to find out the pandemic's impact on how states and schools use fed. aid and flexibility from mandates. The dept. said it was seeking approval for data collection about those issues. MORE (via @educationweek) bit.ly/33CaKx1
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Our colleagues at @NEAarts and @EdCommission recently wrote about their collaborative initiative to help stakeholders in the arts extract, analyze and report on data about #arts education. Learn more: ow.ly/CJW750B2mYf | #ArtsEd #ArtsData #ArtsLeaders #PerformingArts
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For the first time ever, NC school-level per pupil expenditure data has been made available. Check out our interactive data explorer at ow.ly/OOWq30r1vTV and tell us what you find! #NCEd
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In a virtual interview with the @StudentSuccess, @LukeRagland, President of @ReadyColo, underscores the importance of assessment data in ensuring that scarce resources are allocated to schools and students who need them most: forstudentsuccess.org/interv…
RESCHEDULED: Our first #AssessmentHQ discussion, Measurement Matters, on June 16 will address why measuring #learning loss is an important issue and explore what options exist with @Bill_EdFirst and Chris Woolard from @OHEducation. Register here: forstudent.org/2XuUkDg
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Today's scheduled AssessmentHQ event is going to be postponed out of respect and solidarity with the #BlackoutTuesday movement and to help focus attention on efforts protesting systemic racism. Thank you for your support and please stay tuned for rescheduled event details.
A report by @FutureEdGU reinforces the value teachers, civil rights organizations, and the public place on state assessments. Our own Jim Cowen adds that assessment data will be more valuable than ever as we attempt to recover from school closures. More: forstudent.org/2RW4z08
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Ten more states have made moves on #testing since our last update. Check out our state #COVID19 assessment tracker here: bit.ly/33F3oqB
Ready for another round up updates? @Dale_Chu has the latest in #COVID19 end-of-year #assessment changes. Check out the full list on Assessment HQ: bit.ly/2vyCqUP
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.@Dale_Chu has the latest in #COVID19 end-of-year #assessment status updates. Ten states – to include NY & CA – have made moves. Check out the full list here: bit.ly/2Uo2M4b
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#ESSA gave states flexibility to pilot innovative #assessments. In this #AssessmentHQ blog, @Dale_Chu comments on what a proposed rule under @BetsyDevosED targeting the Competitive Grants for State Assessments program means for states: bit.ly/306KvuX #Education #EdChat
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ESSA Updates retweeted
“It’s time to rethink state assessment. [...] It’s a broken system, and we can do better.” @minnichc linkedin.com/pulse/we-must-r… #ESSATurns4 #AssessmentHQ @NWEA
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“My own prediction will be you won’t see a reauthorization for years. You just won’t push it,” former Rep. John Kline says of rewriting national K-12 law. #ESSATurns4 buff.ly/2PcsVSj
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Turning four this month, the Every Student Succeeds Act is hailed as a victory for state control of education policy. Critics say, that’s part of the problem #ESSATurns4 buff.ly/2RIkAaD