Conference record / 2013
Testing after the Common Core
The thirteenth annual Maryland assessment conference looked at how new standards and consortia were reshaping state testing. Sessions considered the Common Core, Smarter Balanced, PARCC, and the wider national testing movement.
When and where
November 7 and 8, 2013Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
Program focus
Common Core standards, the Smarter Balanced and PARCC consortia, and the wider turn toward national testing.
What the conference examined
- How Common Core standards changed the content and design of state tests.
- The role of the Smarter Balanced and PARCC consortia.
- What a national testing movement meant for state authority and local practice.
- The measurement work required by new item types, delivery modes, and score reports.
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