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Now We Confront the Real Equity Challenge: Providing Access to 21st Century Learning
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Now We Confront the Real Equity Challenge: Providing Access to 21st Century Learning

Linda Darling-Hammond
| Renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was once considered a long shot, but in December 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law. Will federal regulators encourage states to take advantage of the new flexibility provided by ESSA to move teaching and learning purposefully into the 21st century? And will states assure these opportunities are made available to all students, rather than an elite few?
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For New Federal Law, We Should Be Asking Why and How We Test, Not Just How Often
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For New Federal Law, We Should Be Asking Why and How We Test, Not Just How Often

Linda Darling-Hammond
| For more than a decade, Congress has not been able to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In the current debate on standardized test scores, one important question is being missed: What kinds of assessments should be used when, how, and for what purposes if we want high-quality learning to occur that prepares students to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, collaborators, and lifelong learners?
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Improving Education Through State Policy

LPI has conducted research on several individual states, often at the request of state policymakers, to help inform evidence-based policies and support the work of states to reimagine their education systems.
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Two elementary students looking at a globe.
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Science of Learning and Development

Findings from the science of learning and development contain powerful lessons for improving education to help every student access opportunities and reach their full potential.
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Female teacher showing students a molecule model.
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Deeper Learning

Curriculum, instruction, and assessment focused on deeper learning develop students’ abilities to think critically and solve complex problems, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and learn independently.
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diverse group of high school graduates in cap and gown smiling and standing with arms around each other
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Reimagining College Access

The Reimagining College Access (RCA) initiative is a national effort to advance the use of student performance assessments to inform higher education admissions, placement, and advising decisions.
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a high school student gives a presentation at the front of class
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State Performance Assessment Learning Community

The State Performance Assessment Learning Community (SPA-LC) is a national effort that supports states seeking to enact performance-based systems of assessment at scale.
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Accountability and Continuous Improvement

Effective systems of accountability and continuous improvement support schools and districts in assessing progress, identifying needs, and overcoming barriers to teaching and learning.
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Elementary school girl using a learning toy.
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Early Childhood Education

High-quality early learning provides young children with the foundation for healthy development and academic success.
April 3, 2017
ETS 920
April 3, 2017

A Focus on Educational Assessment: Advancing African-American Education Excellence

Of the major population groups in the United States, African Americans face the greatest educational assessment challenges. On April 3rd and 4th ETS, ACT®, the Center for Assessment, the College Board®, the Learning Policy Institute, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine sponsored a conference entitled, "A Focus on Educational Assessment: Advancing African-American Education Excellence," to address these challenges in both the K–12 and college admissions arenas.