States and district educational systems need access to flexible assessment options that inform instruction and ensure all students have the opportunity to master grade-level learning standards. New Meridian provides innovative assessment solutions that enable states and districts to quickly adapt their assessment systems to meet their changing needs.
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Statewide assessments help stakeholders determine how the educational system is serving students by gaining an understanding of what students know and can do. They ensure all students receive a quality education by evaluating what students have learned through the measurement of student achievement of common state academic standards.
Assessment should reinforce, support, and improve teaching and learning. It should drive meaningful learning experiences and interactions in the classroom and serve as a critical driver of equity by ensuring all students have acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare them for success in college, career, and life. Yet, many systems fall short of these basic tenets. In order to realize the ideals of a high-quality education, we must begin with high-quality assessment. Welcome to the New Meridian Way.
New Meridian’s innovative, high-quality assessment solutions measure the skills that matter, like the ability to think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively. This approach evaluates deeper learning and reinforces quality throughout the system with rich, more meaningful data that better informs teaching, learning, and allocation of student support.
The New Meridian Way puts equity first by going beyond a fair academic foundation to inspire and motivate students in their learning journey. We believe that when we equip the students of today with the skills that matter, they become the life-long learners of tomorrow. If you feel the same, let’s talk.
Accomplished math, English language arts, social studies, and science educators from across our partner states develop New Meridian’s assessment content for use in their respective state assessment programs. Our signature focus on critical thinking, deep understanding, and the ability to communicate effectively help educators better prepare students to succeed in today’s complex world.
Several independent evaluations—including two critical reviews conducted by the U.S. Department of Education—have determined our tests provide industry-leading alignment to state standards, including the breadth of cognitive complexity demanded by today’s model learning standards.
A single end-of-year measure provides only a snapshot of student learning. By combining multiple measures throughout the year, educators develop a richer profile of students’ learning that informs instruction and provides comparable data, which identifies where additional resources are needed. A better assessment system ensures districts and schools are serving all students equitably.
New Meridian’s high-quality assessment content eliminates bias, promotes educational equity, and focuses on what matters most for students’ postsecondary and career success.
The Start Strong Assessment accelerates student learning and offers support at the most critical time of the year. The assessment is available for grades 3 to 8 in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics.
The Science Exchange provides states the quickest, most cost-effective way to develop NGSS-aligned assessments. States receive a trusted partnership, science expertise, and shared content that has undergone rigorous quality assurance review.
A meridian is a longitudinal line used in navigation. In education, longitudinal data analysis is the study of student growth over time. Our logo shows a shift in the meridian, a New Meridian, which represents our work to shift the future of assessments and create a new way of thinking.
New Meridian is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the quality of public education for all students by designing assessments that focus on skills that matter: critical thinking, understanding, and communication. Since 2016, our diverse team of experts have been advocating for a new system of assessments and developing a better way to evaluate student readiness.
We work closely with stakeholders to fully understand the challenges and goals in your state; to produce innovative solutions with your needs in mind; and to deliver assessments that are cost-effective, turnkey, and can be implemented quickly—often within a matter of months.
Partner with New Meridian for better assessment solutions and start improving student performance for success.
The Prime Meridian is the origin of all meridians. It is where they all begin. At New Meridian, The Prime gives you access to all of our resources, blog articles, and news discussing the future of assessment solutions. Connect with The Prime and learn how states, districts, and educators use quality assessments and data-informed instruction to help students improve every day.
Jun29
“We have so many underserved ethnicities and poor families all over the nation and we need to lift them up by advancing educational equity and by eliminating bias. Each child should have the same opportunity and access to high-quality education, regardless of their background.” Tauseef Khan joined New Meridian in 2020 as the company’s first […]
Jun16
Next-Generation Science Education Requires Balanced Assessment As American school systems rethink assessment, it is worth considering how we track and test science education. Recognizing the increasing importance of science in today’s world, most states embraced Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or some equivalent, implementing new curriculum and professional development programs within the last decade. Yet […]
May25
“To me, equity in education means that all students have access to high-quality opportunities that teach them the skills and knowledge they need to not only get by but to thrive in their future lives.” Jamie Gonzales joined New Meridian in October of 2021 as policy and advocacy coordinator. Her role involves keeping a pulse […]
Apr29
New Meridian’s Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Ashley Eden, will join the 2022 National Voices Fellowship organized by The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now (50CAN). 50CAN is an education advocacy organization that links local leaders from across the country in a collaborative network with a unified goal of building a better education system for […]
We’re proud to work with a wide range of professional organizations to help states develop high-quality assessment programs quickly and cost-effectively. New Meridian collaborates with The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. (Center for Assessment) and the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), as well as the test administration companies that support our partner states.
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