CHAPTERS
0:00 Introductions
0:42 Project Descriptions
2:16 Key Takeaways
9:10 Future of Assessments
11:02 Collaborating with Seek Common Ground
15:02 Advice for New Participants
Lessons Learned from the Seek Common Ground Measurement Assessment and Accountability Action Accelerator Phase II
While each of the six organizations--Advance Illinois, Council for a Better Louisiana, The Education Trust-New York, Expect More Arizona, Ohio Excels and Tennessee SCORE—developed a unique project that sought to inform and engage families in their state around assessment and accountability issues, there were a number of learnings that emerged across projects. This is noteworthy because the conditions (political, and otherwise) in each of the states was quite different and yet, there were common themes.
These themes (seen in at least three or more projects) are worth considering as advocates and policymakers across the country contemplate the communications about, and administration of, spring assessments, reporting of results and how they will be interpreted and shared with families and others. It is unclear to what extent families’ current views this school year are influenced by the pandemic, and whether the experience of K-12 education during the pandemic—and the close-up that virtual and hybrid schooling has allowed, as well as the increased understanding of structural inequities in school systems--is causing families to become—and want to become—more engaged in the details of their children’s education. These lessons are also a useful starting point when considering what future assessment and accountability systems might look like if students and families were centered in the discussion.
Read more at: seekcommonground.org/maaii