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A Policymaker's Guide to State Summative Assessment Systems. Policy Guide

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Title: A Policymaker's Guide to State Summative Assessment Systems. Policy Guide
Language: English
Authors: Ben Erwin, Shayna Levitan, Education Commission of the States (ECS), EdTrust
Source: Education Commission of the States. 2024.
Availability: Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2024
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Federal State Relationship, Public Policy, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Testing Programs, State Programs, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests, Performance Based Assessment, Formative Evaluation, Educational Innovation, Accountability, Science Tests
Geographic Terms: District of Columbia, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Massachusetts, Hawaii, North Dakota, Montana, Georgia, New Hampshire, Louisiana, North Carolina, Indiana, Nebraska, Vermont, Kentucky, Virginia, Connecticut
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
Abstract: Summative assessments measure students' mastery of grade-level academic standards and skills in specific content areas after learning. State summative assessment systems provide students and families, school and district leaders, and state policymakers with valuable data to help understand student progress and school quality. This Policy Guide provides comprehensive information about the federal policies governing state summative assessment systems, flexibilities available to state leaders in designing and administering summative assessments, and opportunities for innovation. It offers considerations for state leaders as they examine their own assessment systems and highlights state examples of various approaches to summative assessments.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED673321
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Summative assessments measure students' mastery of grade-level academic standards and skills in specific content areas after learning. State summative assessment systems provide students and families, school and district leaders, and state policymakers with valuable data to help understand student progress and school quality. This Policy Guide provides comprehensive information about the federal policies governing state summative assessment systems, flexibilities available to state leaders in designing and administering summative assessments, and opportunities for innovation. It offers considerations for state leaders as they examine their own assessment systems and highlights state examples of various approaches to summative assessments.