This resource, produced by the Educational Testing Service, explores the changing landscape of state assessment and offers reflections from education leaders nationwide on:

  • The impact of the Race to the Top on the U.S. education system
  • The inherent assessment opportunities and challenges under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • The consortia’s membership and assessment designs for 2015-2016

Andrew Latham, Director of Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services at WestEd, contributed a key article.

Visit the Road Ahead for State Assessments: What the Assessment Consortia Built, Why It Matters, and Emerging Options resource page for more information and to download a copy.