New Meridian Employee Spotlight, Britt Bjorklund: My New Meridian Way is Seeking Diverse Perspectives
“As I manage permissioned texts for New Meridian, I am always looking for publishers and authors who express diverse perspectives and viewpoints so students can see themselves and expand their worldviews through the passages they read in our assessments.†Britt Bjorklund, ELA Content Manager, joined New Meridian in September of 2020. Along with managing a […]
Helping Our Students Rise to the Challenge
Before the pandemic turned our education system upside down, we knew that many students didn’t have access to grade-level material. Now that we are back in the classroom and trying to recover, it has become a bigger problem. A new joint study by The New Teacher Project (TNTP), a nonprofit that runs teaching fellowship programs […]
Meet New Meridian Summer Intern Chioma Ezeh
Some may recall that New Meridian issued a call for an assessment intern in the Spring. Now, summer is here—and so is the winning candidate. Chioma Ezeh is a doctoral student at Washington State University in the Language, Literacy, and Technology program. Her research interests include teaching strategies that leverage linguistic and cultural practices that […]
New Meridian Experts Present at NCSA
New Meridian was proud to sponsor the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) in Atlanta late last month and to see several New Meridian experts presenting on stage. During the three-day event we were able to connect with other industry leaders, share our mission to advance equity in education, and participate in two symposia sessions. […]
New Meridian Begins Piloting Next Generation Assessment
Every educator in the United States knows the level of disruption brought about by the pandemic. Student proficiency is no longer keeping pace with curriculum, standards and grade levels. Almost every classroom now includes students with widely varying skill levels and different needs. Even state assessment, the very tool we use to measure our own […]
New Meridian Employee Spotlight, Jamie Gonzales: My New Meridian Way is Ensuring Our System Serves All Students
“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 […]
Ashley Eden to Join 50CAN’s National Voices Fellowship
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 […]