We test to drive, to fly, to become doctors, lawyers, and soldiers. We test because we have to know if someone is qualified. Education shouldn’t be any different – students need to take standardized tests so that we know whether they are mastering the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive.
Teachers, parents, policymakers, and advocates all need a complete and consistent picture of how students are faring academically. AssessmentHQ is the go-to source for understanding statewide annual academic assessments and why they matter.
Annual statewide tests provide actionable data on student learning to help inform instruction, continue recovery, and strategically allocate resources, ensuring they are targeted to the students most in need.
Frustratingly, there’s still a need to close the “Honesty Gap” in states around the country. There is a discrepancy between what a state and the National Assessment on Educational Progress (NAEP) each consider to be “proficient.” When a state has a significant Honesty Gap, this creates a misleading picture of student achievement, especially for parents.
State-by-state student proficiency data and information on participation rates for grades 3-8 in SY 2023-2024 data is available.
A blog on state practices around annual assessments by former educator and policy expert Dale Chu! Dale writes about K-12 academic assessments and makes sense of the data, facts, and myths about them.
The “Honesty Gap” is the discrepancy between what a state and the National Assessment on Educational Progress (NAEP) each consider to be “proficient.”