by Christine De Baca | Sep 16, 2025
September 18–19, 2025 Portsmouth, New Jersey We’re excited to be attending the 2025 Reidy Interactive Learning Series (RILS), a premier gathering of educators, researchers, and innovators working to advance educational assessment and learning. If you’ll be in...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Christine De Baca | Dec 18, 2024
June 23–25, 2024 Denver, Colorado Maximizing Impact: Leveraging Assessment and Accountability to Drive Student Learning We’re excited to attend the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA), an event that brings...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Carico | Aug 8, 2023
As far back as 2006, former Secretary of Education Richard Riley said, “We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist …” That statement is even more relevant today given the increasingly rapid rate of technological change. To prepare students to be...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Carico | May 15, 2023
How can we develop and measure the essential, higher-order skills that students need to achieve academic and career success? These vital skills—including critical thinking, problem solving, and communication—reflect what students can do, not just what they know....