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Assessments 101: A policymaker's guide to K-12 assessments (archive)

This brief supports state leaders’ understanding of assessments by first classifying and categorizing assessments, and then providing an overview of common terms used when choosing and utilizing assessments.

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Oct. 2, 2017

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