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New report title "A New Vision for State Standardized Testing". Single test for accountability and to improve instruction is very tricky at best, and perhaps not possible at worst. Through- year assessments may be best way, rather than single test.

None of the Above: A New Vision for State Standardized Testing Statewide standardized testing has played a central role in public education for three decades, providing insights into school performance and driving improvement. But state testing…

Strengthening K-12 accountability takes time and courage, state education leaders say.

Strengthening K-12 accountability takes time and courage, state education leaders say Data transparency and focus on student outcomes should be part of accountability models, state ed chiefs told Reagan Institute Summit on Education attendees.

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) released Reimagining Balanced Assessment Systems, which expands upon our understanding of balanced assessment systems and provides critical guidance to researchers and practitioners.

National Academy of Education Releases New Report: Reimagining Balanced Assessment Systems | Center for Assessment The new volume expands on our understanding of balanced assessment systems and provides critical guidance to researchers and practitioners.

Colorado FINALLY gets rid of the BS factor - over time - with signing of new school finance bill.

Gov. Jared Polis signs major school funding bill that prioritizes money for rural, low-income districts Colorado Gov. Jared Polis put his signature on a sweeping school finance bill Thursday, changing the formula that funds the state’s public schools for the first time in decades and providing …

DPS and DCTA in dispute over pay raises. DCTA looking for 8.3%, while DPS proposes 5.2% plus $1,000 stipend.

Denver teachers union in pay raise dispute with Denver Public Schools The contract provision in question has to do with the end of the so-called budget stabilization factor, which withheld funding from Colorado’s K-12 schools.

Teachers on AI. 25% more harm than good. 6% more good than harm. 32% equal. 35% unsure according to Pew. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/15/a-quarter-of-u-s-teachers-say-ai-tools-do-more-harm-than-good-in-k-12-education/ Overall, AI is here to stay, and K12 should maximize benefits.

A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.