An Assessment Should Not Be an Autopsy

In this episode we explore how AI could reshape state assessment, and why that shift matters for teachers, coaches, and district leaders.WWe look at two recent pieces: Jane Swift’s argument that AI-enabled assessment can turn testing from an “autopsy” into a “compass,” and Transcend’s policy paper calling for a more careful bridge to the future of state assessment.Topics covered:Why state assessment data often arrives too late to help instructionHow AI could support more responsive classroom assessmentThe difference between state tests and formative classroom toolsWhat teachers should expect from AI-enabled feedback systemsWhy PLCs matter in making assessment data usefulThe risk of adding more assessments instead of removing ineffective onesWhy trust, student data privacy, and parent communication are central to AI assessment policyWhy the future of assessment should be built at the classroom and PLC level, not just the policy levelSources:https://www.the74million.org/article/time-for-schools-to-stop-testing-kids-like-its-the-1990s-ai-can-show-the-way/https://transcendeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Future-of-Assessment-Report_042726.pdf