State Information Request: High School Assessments
An executive director of a state board asked about using the ACT/SAT as a high school assessment. Our response outlines states that use college entrance exams (like the ACT/SAT) for…
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Modernizing College Course Placement by Using Multiple Measures
This report, released in collaboration with the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, defines types of multiple measures placement systems, reviews research on how they can improve placement accuracy…
Common Elements of Developmental Education Policies
Building off our 50-State Comparison: Developmental Education Policies, this Policy Brief identifies common elements of developmental education policies at the system and state levels: college readiness assessments, assessment cut scores,…
Governors’ State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals
Education Commission of the States tracks education-related proposals from governors’ annual State of the State addresses. Click on a state in the map below to view annual state-specific proposals (purple…
State Information Request: Use of ACT, SAT and PSAT for High School Testing, as Required by ESSA
A state department of education official asked about the number of states requiring all students to take an assessment, such as the ACT or SAT, as well as more information about…