How we help states empower & support State Education Agencies
- Access to immediate, real-time input directly from assessment coordinators and align practices
- Ensure policies and expectations are clear, well received, and result in optimal testing experience for students
- Influence State policies and procedures to improve implementation
- Inform higher level decision makers of what works and what doesn’t
- Participate in collaborative discussions and exchanges that continue throughout the assessment year
- Improve state assessment program effectiveness overall
- Assessment networks that connect district and campus testing professionals with State Education Agencies (SEAs).
- Empower assessment staff while identify best practices and share updates, resources, and materials.
- Creates opportunities to collaborate and discuss district implementation of state rules and changes.
- District-level feedback on policy effectiveness.
- Improve assessment systems and processes at the state and federal levels.
- Inform decision making that results in fair and sensible assessment policies.
- Improved educational systems nationwide!
- Support the “boots on the ground” with intentional connection and collaboration.
- Comprehensive national assessment partnerships.
- Shared networks, resources, professional development opportunities.
- Year-round meaningful exchanges that help decipher and clarify assessment governance.
- Improved processes that save schools and districts time and effort.
- Enhance assessment programs.
- Inclusion as a key partner.
- There is much we can learn and benefit from each other.
- Bridge gaps between ALL key partners: district, state, and vendors.
- Make way for connection, communication, and collaboration.
- Opportunity for key assessment players to contribute to changes that benefit them all.
- Expedite and complete the NATP triad of support.
- Include service-oriented individuals and organizations in the process.
- Promote the spirt of collaboration and process improvement through innovative partnerships.
- Ensure state policies and expectations are clear, well received, and result in optimal testing experiences for students.
- Establish systems that provide the support systems and relief everyone needs.
- Maximize high-potential assessment impact through partnership!