New Meridian Names Eileen Shihadeh as Chief Operating Officer
“Quality assessment has the power to transform a student’s future. When assessment is done well, educators can get the data and information they need to ensure each child in their classroom has the opportunity not only to succeed, but to thrive.” New COO brings over two decades of marketing, sales, product and strategic experience in […]
New Meridian Completes First ‘Enhanced Reporting’ Assessment Workshop
Illinois educators gather to review and improve new assessment reporting tools ELGIN, ILLINOIS MARCH 10, 2023 — Two dozen math and English teachers from districts in and around the city participated in a workshop to improve how state assessment scores are reported to educators, parents and other stakeholders. The workshop was part of New Meridian’s […]
Our Vision for the Future of Assessment
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink our systems of assessment so we can build a better tomorrow. Isn’t it time we connected assessment to the work being done by teachers in classrooms?
Creating a Fair Test at New Meridian
We believe a quality education requires supporting the cultural identities of our students, and that means giving them an equal opportunity to succeed when taking tests. Our bias and sensitivity review process ensures that every test question goes through a rigorous vetting process so that no student is left taking a test on unequal footing.
CAE Expands Partnership with New Meridian Corporation
The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a nonprofit developer of performance-based and custom assessments that authentically measure students’ essential college and career skills, today announced its expanded partnership with New Meridian Corporation, a nonprofit assessment company committed to fostering deeper learning and advancing equity in education.
Interactive Booklet: The Basics of Assessment
Now more than ever, it’s important to understand the value of assessment and the role it plays in measuring student achievement. Assessment data is critical in understanding how our schools are serving students, and provides valuable insight into where students start and end their learning journey during a school year so we can best support […]
Interactive Learning Courses: Assessment Literacy Basics
Now more than ever, it’s important to understand the value of assessment and the role it plays in measuring student achievement. Assessment data is critical in understanding how our schools are serving students, and provides valuable insight into where students start and end their learning journey during a school year so we can best support […]
New Meridian Employee Spotlight, Christy Sassman: My New Meridian Way is Impacting Future Generations
“I went into education to make an impact, and this industry has given me the opportunity to impact lives on a greater scale. Adapting and changing to pursue better possibilities is why I do this work.” Christy Sassman, director of program management, joined New Meridian in 2020. She oversees the team that manages New Meridian’s […]
The Power of Community Involvement in Assessment: Q&A with Kristopher John, VP of Product Strategy
Kristopher John leads product strategy at New Meridian, bringing almost two decades of experience to the job. He served for nearly 10 years at the College Board, rising to the position of Executive Director of Research and Development, and spent years developing state and national assessments for use in K-12 classrooms and higher education. As […]