Through-Year Assessment Defined: How This Model Really Works
Educators across the country are talking about through-year assessment, and many states and districts have adopted the term. But what does through-year assessment actually mean? At New Meridian, we have spent the last few years building and testing a high-quality through-year assessment model. We have gathered input from scores of educators and piloted the system […]
Superintendent Arntzen to Host Community Discussions on Innovative Assessments
Through-Year Assessment is Gaining Momentum in Montana
Back in August, education officials in Montana passed a milestone: the U.S. Department of Education granted the state a waiver to eliminate year-end summative testing in schools that participate in a program to pilot an innovative new assessment system. The waiver allowed the state to expand the Montana Alternative Student Testing (MAST) program without the […]
Who Benefits From Next-Generation Science Assessment? The U.S. Workforce.
While states have made great strides to implement next generation standards in areas such as curriculum, a New Meridian report on state science testing nationwide reveals a patchwork of approaches, many of which are works in progress. Education experts say that improving next-generation science assessments will not only enhance student learning in the subject, but also support a more well-rounded and educated student population.
New Meridian’s MasteryGuide™ Assessment Puts Student Learning Back into the Center of State Assessment and Accountability
Groundbreaking assessment reduces testing time, meets federal accountability requirements, and delivers meaningful data to empower teachers, students, and families.
Approved Montana Field-Testing Flexibility Waiver Empowers Students and Educators
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has approved a Field-Testing Flexibility Waiver for the new Montana Alternative Student Testing (MAST) pilot program, an innovative through-year assessment design championed by Montana State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen.
Discussing Through-Year Assessment at NCSA
Nearly a thousand educators and experts convened at the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) in New Orleans this June to discuss through-year testing, community engagement, and other vital components of next-generation assessment as states continue to revise their systems in the wake of the pandemic.
Montana Looks to Expand Alternative School Testing Model Following Pilot Program
The state of Montana is trying out a new model for student testing – based on more assessments throughout the year instead of a single large test at the end of the year. Now, Montana’s state superintendent of public instruction hopes to significantly expand the pilot program.
Can State Tests Be Useful for Instruction and Accountability?
A new design is striving to do just that.