National Conference on Next Generation K–12 Assessment Systems
March 8–9, 2010
Washington, D.C.
This two-day conference in Washington, D.C., was hosted by the Education Commission of the States and the Council of the Great City Schools, and was sponsored by the K–12 Center at ETS. More than 250 state and large urban district leaders and national policy leaders engaged in exploration of the opportunities, options and challenges ahead in the development of new comprehensive assessment systems.
Presentation Materials
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| Linda Darling-Hammond and Ray Pecheone, Stanford University "Developing an Internationally Comparable Balanced Assessment System That Supports High-Quality Learning" |
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| Marc Tucker, National Center on Education and the Economy "An Assessment System For the United States: Why Not Build on the Best?" |
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| Stephen Lazer, Educational Testing Service "High-Level Model for an Assessment of Common Standards" |
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| Lauren Resnick, University of Pittsburgh, and Larry Berger, Wireless Generation "An American Examination System" |
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| Andreas Schleicher, OECD "The Future of Assessments: Lessons Learned Internationally" |
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Report
The Center for K–12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS (2010). A Fresh Start: Creating the Next Generation of Assessment Systems (PDF).Videos
Presentations of Models
Developing an Internationally Comparable Balanced Assessment System That Supports High-Quality Learning
Linda Darling-Hammond and Ray Pecheone
An American Examination System
Lauren Resnick and Larry Berger
High-Level Model for an Assessment of Common Standards
Stephen Lazer
An Assessment System For the United States: Why Not Build on the Best?
Marc Tucker
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion Video
- Governor Ray Romer
- Checker Finn
- Jon Schnur
Conference Highlights
Highlights Video
Additional Materials
The Policy Objective and Design Features of Next Generation Assessment Systems: Results of the Pre-Conference Survey — March 9, 2010. Pre-Conference Survey (PDF)
Stanley Rabinowitz, Martin Orland and Elizabeth Berkes, WestEd (2010). Next Generation Assessment Systems: Comparison of the Four Assessment Systems. Comparative Chart (PDF)