Federal policy should support authentic performance assessments used for improvement rather than punishment¶

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Description¶

The brief recommends federal testing requirements focus on quality rather than quantity, supporting authentic measures of relevant knowledge and skills as used in the real world. It points to measures examining critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and inquiry through student performance on real-world tasks requiring research, experimentation, analysis, use of evidence, and construction of solutions, used for ongoing improvement and expanding opportunity.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Federal support for educators learning to design, implement, and use high-quality assessments to inform and personalize instruction

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• U.S. k-12 students

Target Learning Goals¶

• critical thinking
• complex problem-solving
• inquiry skills

Related Strategies¶

• Performance Task Design

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• The Federal Role in Advancing Education Equity and Excellence. (2020). Learning Policy Institute. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED610926