ERIC Number: ED612129
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Rapid Brief #1: Best Practices for Assessments during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Region 10 Comprehensive Center
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).
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
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.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Office of Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS)
Authoring Institution: 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.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Measures of Academic Progress
Grant or Contract Numbers: S283B190048