Back from a long hiatus
When I shut this website down in 2014 I never believed nine years would pass before I rebuilt and published the site. During that time… Read More »Back from a long hiatus
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Instructionally-sensitive assessments
By Chad M. Barrett, M.S. Across the country educators are evaluating current instructional practices and implementing strategies designed to improve student learning. To evaluate students’… Read More »Instructionally-sensitive assessments
Supporting new paradigms for educational accountability
By Chad M. Barrett, M.S. When I learned that Linda Darling-Hammond, an educational researcher and policy advocate at Stanford University, was taking on the role… Read More »Supporting new paradigms for educational accountability
Paper-based or computer-based testing? Whichever meets student needs
Contributed by Chad Barrett and Stuart Kahl As the shift to digital continues in schools and classrooms, it’s easy to assume that computer-delivered assessments are… Read More »Paper-based or computer-based testing? Whichever meets student needs
Online and paper testing: Are we looking at the differences closely enough?
By Chad M. Barrett, M.S. Recently Parcc, Inc. reported student performance differences on the Spring 2015 PARCC® assessments based on the mode of testing: online… Read More »Online and paper testing: Are we looking at the differences closely enough?
New peer review guidance from USDOE: Important information for state assessment teams
On September 25, 2015 the United States Department of Education (USDOE) released revised guidance for the peer review of state assessment systems. The guidance will… Read More »New peer review guidance from USDOE: Important information for state assessment teams
Hiatus
I have decided, rather reluctantly, to temporarily suspend my blog post writing. A couple of weeks ago I took a new position within my company.… Read More »Hiatus