National Association of Testing Professionals

NATP passes the torch to its future assessment champions! We have blazed the trail and established history! Keep the important discussions going as we continue to work towards improved assessments and assessment systems. WE are the change agents! 🙌 buff.ly/3Ojs6EH

NATP is transitioning to a new structure. We are shifting to a member-led & driven model to maximize connections & #memberengagement. Our online community will remain open for members to continue accessing our #resources, dedicated #partners, & each other! buff.ly/437Qler

This week was what NATP is all about, networking, #collaboration, resources, and impact. NCSA allowed NATP to spotlight some of the biggest efforts initiated by our NCME #SALAL leaders. Vendor collaborators and #equity champions connect, engage, and lead! buff.ly/3qWtzIT

As test results start to trickle in & #accountability fast approached, Testing Tip Tuesday brings #datatips from our recent Analysis & Reporting Colleague Chat. They will help you navigate the next stage of the assessment cycle & inform next year's plan. buff.ly/3PtidpV

NATP will represent local testing professionals at next week's National Conference on Student Assessment. NATP Executive Director, @EldaGarcia73, will help advance #testequity & fairness priorities & #vendorcollaborations that support state solutions. buff.ly/46lVYZm

#Mississippi earns Frank Newman Award for state #innovation. Their focus on #literacy improvement resulted in improved National Assessment of Educational Progress ranking for fourth grade reading scores, rising from 50th in 2013 to 21st in 2022. #NAEP buff.ly/3NJnZ5y

Testing professionals nationwide are reflecting on the year, looking for signs of #academicrecovery, after historic declines. National recovery does not appear evident among the 13-year olds assessed by NAEP. @SecCardona is encouraged by #positiveoutcomes. buff.ly/3pjODJ6

NATP data gurus, Monica Uphoff, @BirdvilleISD (TX) & @CharlieG_2468, @natronaschools (WY) engaged NATP members during a rich discussion on #data & #accountability. "There is no shortage of data, but there is a shortage of understanding". Watch recording! buff.ly/3XbEXg3

Today's #testingtips continue our test coordination series. This week's tips comes to you from Rachel Walters, @RichardsonISD (TX). Check it out and incorporate them into next year's plan! buff.ly/3JkJIOI

One assessment for instruction & accountability? @NewMeridianCorp believes it is possible. #Throughyearassessment pilots aim to improve support for classroom teachers with #miniassessments that are more instructionally useful. Better, faster, cheaper! buff.ly/441Cx68

Ohio 3rd graders who were #retained by law outperform their borderline passing peers questioning the efficacy of their retention law. Ohio legislature is near passing a bill that would eliminate the policy. Significant findings relating to #minorities. buff.ly/4625ZL0

#analysisandreporting is not our favorite part of the job, but it is certainly on of the most important. Join @monica_uphoff from TX & @CharlieG_2468 from WY for their tips & #bestpractices for getting the most out of your data. FREE EVENT! #share buff.ly/3XbEXg3

#TestingTipTuesday has been an NATP staple since we launched the organization. Weekly tips to help inform and improve your local #testcoordination efforts. Today we bring you #bestpractices for preparing students, which is a critical part of the process. buff.ly/3PduU8i

What is #GenerativeAI? @AASAHQ explored the question & left recommendations for school districts. Have a position, consider student privacy, & offer support and consider potential #personalizedlearning platforms, #tutoring , & #dataanalysis predictions. buff.ly/3J63n4Q

Psychometrician, Jennifer Randall, calls for a commitment to building a shared K-12 education #accountabilitysystem that orients toward justice and centers the voices of the most marginalized populations. Tests can be tool for positive #socialchange. buff.ly/43zezPG

#charter students are outperforming their peers in traditonal schools. #Studentsofcolor, in poverty, and #EnglishLearners are among those showing significant gains. Students with disabilities and online students do not show the same. Long way to go. buff.ly/3Nl4fF6

Choosing #localassessments are often the responsibility of testing coordinators. Guiding questions include engaging in a thoughtful process to understand what you want, why you want it, & what the assessment should look like to support your goals. @NCIEA1 buff.ly/42rwyGl

While Arizona doubles down, Michigan, Utah, and Oklahoma are #rethinking A-F #accountabilitysystems. Opposers of the system maintain that A-F grading policies for schools does not increase student achievement, but yields seemingly random results. buff.ly/3IWmGxC

Today's Colleague Chat captured what NATP is all about, genuine peer connection! Thank you to Jamie Brown @SAISD, Yaa McNulty @NLRSD #AATP, & Meredith Weipert @RandCoSchools for sharing testing experiences, #lessonslearned, & #bestpractices. Pure gold! 👊 buff.ly/43vx07G

Innovative tutoring approach in rural Illinois improves #academicrecovery & #testscores. Drawing from community strength, they dedicated COVID relief funds to #tutorting involving a local #church. Community involvement breeds trust, engagement, & progress. buff.ly/3qyhsld