News Brief

CCSSO Releases Report on Formative Assessment and Next-Generation Assessment Systems

On Wednesday, November 10, CCSSO and leading authorities on formative assessment released a new report about the future of student assessment and the development of more effective ways to assess student learning.

Margaret Heritage from the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, & Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA presented her paper: Formative Assessment and Next-Generation Assessment Systems: Are We Losing an Opportunity?

Gene Wilhoit, CCSSO executive director, moderated a panel discussion about the importance of redefining our understanding of formative assessment and the ways to use assessment for effective teaching and student learning.

Panelists Included:

• Mike Cohen, president, Achieve
• Stuart Kahl, chief executive officer, Measured Progress
• Sarah McManus, chief, Testing Policy and Operations, North Carolina Department of Education
• Caroline Wylie, research scientist, ETS

This event is hosted by CCSSO and the Formative Assessment for Students and Teachers State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (FAST SCASS). To download the paper, click here.