Reassessing the Assessment

Thompson, Ayana

CA-Assessment Strategies

Madda, M.J. (2016, April 20). Reassessing the Assessment: How High-Stakes Testing Inhibits K-12 Innovation. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-04-20-reassessing-the-assessment-has-high-stakes-testing-inhibited-k-12-innovation

Summary: Discusses how ESSA provides opportunities for flexibility in assessment where NCLB did not.  There ought to be assessments to measures 21st century learning skills as well as traditional standardized measures of content area knowledge.

Rating: I think this article provide a balanced perspective of why both methods of assessment are needed and equally usually in assessing learning.