Rapid Brief #1: Best Practices for Assessments during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Title: Rapid Brief #1: Best Practices for Assessments during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Language: English
Authors: Region 10 Comprehensive Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), University of Minnesota, Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), Education Analytics, Inc.
Source: Region 10 Comprehensive Center. 2021.
Availability: Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Research and Sponsored Programs, 21 North Park Street Suite 6401, Madison, WI 53715.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2021
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Office of Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS)
Contract Number: S283B190048
Intended Audience: Administrators
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Best Practices, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Data Use, Decision Making, Family Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Geographic Terms: Minnesota
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Measures of Academic Progress
Abstract: This series of rapid briefs is being developed by the Wisconsin-Minnesota Comprehensive Center - Region 10 (WMCC10). The purpose of these briefs is to provide succinct and timely guidance on best practices for schools and school-based early learning programs regarding the assessment of student learning, with the goal of informing instructional planning and decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief synthesizes guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and existing guidance offered by professional educational associations, assessment/test vendors, state departments of education, and educational organizations. This brief is intended for instructional and school/program leaders (including but not limited to principals, curriculum directors, instructional coaches, assessment coordinators, early learning coordinators, and special education administrators).
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: ED612129
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:This series of rapid briefs is being developed by the Wisconsin-Minnesota Comprehensive Center - Region 10 (WMCC10). The purpose of these briefs is to provide succinct and timely guidance on best practices for schools and school-based early learning programs regarding the assessment of student learning, with the goal of informing instructional planning and decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief synthesizes guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and existing guidance offered by professional educational associations, assessment/test vendors, state departments of education, and educational organizations. This brief is intended for instructional and school/program leaders (including but not limited to principals, curriculum directors, instructional coaches, assessment coordinators, early learning coordinators, and special education administrators).