Assessments

Through the process of developing and testing sample reports, we have identified several important principles for states to consider for the content and design of their own assessment reports. The PDF below provides guidance to states based on these...

The 1999 Summit examined the capacity of schools and school systems to deliver on the promise of high standards for all children, and it produced an unprecedented set of commitments across the states to improve the quality of teaching, provide...

The 2001 Summit focused on helping states address two key challenges: increasing the capacity of teachers and schools to meet higher standards and expanding testing and accountability systems to provide better data and stronger incentives for high...

Even as graduation rates rise, policymakers and families wonder: Does a high school diploma mean that students are ready for what comes next? Graduates wonder: Did I take the right classes and have the experiences I need to pursue the future I...

On September 29, 2015, Achieve President Michael Cohen testified for a second time before the Indiana Interim Study Committee on Education about assessment-related issues in Indiana. Download the full testimony here .

On April 7, 2015, Achieve President Michael Cohen delivered testimony to Indiana’s House Education Committee during its hearing on Senate Bill 566, which would prohibit the state board of education from adopting the Common Core State Standards or an...

In 2004 Delaware asked Achieve to analyze the quality of the state's high school content standards in math and English language arts (ELA) and its course-taking requirements to determine if its expectations are sufficient to prepare students for...

At the request of the Hawaii Department of Education, Achieve conducted a study of Hawaii’s 2005 grade 10 State Assessment in reading and mathematics. The study compared the content, rigor and passing (meets proficiency) scores on Hawaii’s...