The Obama administration’s call this past weekend for Congress to “reduce over-testing,” and to cap assessment to 2 percent of classroom instruction time comes amid a debate on testing that has turned toxic, with assessments becoming synonymous with punitive policies instead of with directing teaching and learning. Despite years of focus on accountability, inequities in […]

Matt Chapman
Matt Chapman is the President and CEO of the Northwest Evaluation Association, a national thought leader and advocate for assessments that help students’ academic growth.