Andrew McEachin

The RAND Corporation and the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) identified promising analytic methods for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to adapt and respond to COVID-19-induced disruptions to student assessment programs. These methods are to help with decisions often based on student test scores regarding -

Across the U.S., many students have opportunities to attend schools other than their own traditional neighborhood public schools. These opportunities are commonly referred to as “school choice” and include such practices as open enrollment (both intra- and inter-district), magnet schools, charter schools including virtual schools, and public financial supports for attending private schools (e.g., vouchers, tax credit funded scholarships, education savings accounts, personal tax credits a...