The 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress in Science offers timely insights into the challenges states faced while implementing new academic standards that focus on scientific inquiry, engineering and technology….
December 2, 2021
Policy Report
Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12
AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, GA, IA, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NM, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT
Assessment, Standards & Curriculum, STEM/STEAM
This Policy Brief presents Education Commission of the States’ analysis of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Technology and Engineering Literacy and the questionnaires that accompany it….
November 20, 2019
Policy Report
K-12
AK, CA, IA, KY, MA, MI
Assessment, ESSA, Standards & Curriculum, STEM/STEAM
This Policy Brief shares insights from a recent Thinkers Meeting that looked beyond existing state policies and explored new pathways to guide future practice, research and policy work to support…
September 4, 2019
Policy Report
Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12, Postsecondary
CA, GA, NV, OH, PA, SC
Arts, ESSA, STEM/STEAM
This Policy Brief highlights state policies and practices — including access efforts, federal and state funding and statewide coordination — that can help states to advance STEAM (science, technology, engineering,…
March 4, 2019
Policy Report
K-12
AK, GA, IN, NC, NV, OH, RI, SC
Arts, ESSA, STEM/STEAM
As a condition of receiving federal funds, the Every Student Succeeds Act requires state education agencies to implement statewide assessments in mathematics and English language arts every year in third…
April 11, 2018
50-State Comparison
Assessment