Innovating State Assessments

Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessments are a critical vehicle for student and school improvement, and offer information that parents and families want and need. Join us for a discussion with leading experts Michelle Croft (Bellwether) and Khaled Ismail (Education First) as they explore transformative approaches to assessment systems based on their recent research (see here […]

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Something to Talk About: Assessment & Accountability Messaging Guidance

Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessment and accountability systems are complicated, and it can be challenging to talk about them clearly and compellingly with policymakers and families. Join this conversation with Peri Lynn Turnbull (PLT Strategies) and Victoria Criado (PLT Strategies) to learn more about the clear and effective talking points they created for PIE Network […]

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Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems

State assessment and accountability systems are designed to identify and support the students and schools that most need it. EdTrust’s new report reviewed each state’s accountability system to identify trends in how states are equitably implementing key federal provisions from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by centering student group performance and connecting the school […]

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PIE Network: Measuring College and Career Readiness

Measuring and ensuring college and career readiness for every student requires us to rethink our current assessment and accountability systems. State leaders play a crucial role in setting the stage for more equitable and impactful measurement practices. SEAs must thoroughly understand the tools available to them to create conditions that support schools in selecting high-impact […]

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2024 Eddies Awards: Best Defense

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Defense highlights campaigns that strategically defended important policy at significant risk and overcame significant odds using innovative tactics; sometimes, the most significant wins are actually holding the line. Nominees in this category provide models for how to deploy sharp strategies to […]

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2024 Eddies Awards: Best Collaboration

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category Features coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact for students and families. Working in coalition can be incredibly powerful—and incredibly challenging. This category honors the hard work of coalitions that organized artfully to respond […]

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2024 Eddies Awards: Most Actionable Tools & Research

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category spotlights resources or tools that shed new light on pressing and widespread problems or solutions and that state and local advocates across the Network leveraged to make a compelling case for policy change and achieve breakthroughs. See a complete list of 2024 […]

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