It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments

3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments


It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments

For many years, educators have strived to balance the grip of testing for accountability with the need for actionable data. Though the sustained school closures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have undoubtedly presented new challenges to the assessment landscape, these changes also amplified pre-existing concerns within the traditional, summative assessment approach.

For too long, educators have had to rely on end-of-year testing data to gauge their students’ knowledge. The problem? Summative assessment data is only available to teachers when it’s too late to use that data to inform instruction and improve student outcomes.

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