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Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We believe in multiple measurements. We never say that the ACT should be the sole measure used, but we do think it’s important that there’s an understanding that there’s been an inflation in GPA, and it could mean that students aren’t as prepared,” said Hofmann.

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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Schools should explore taking a similar “multiple measures” approach to traditional grading that allows students more ways to demonstrate their content knowledge and competency. Dual enrollment programs present another compelling solution.

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School Closures Close the Door to Student Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Investigating the Impacts of College Closures on Student Outcome , offers policy suggestions at the state, federal, and accreditor level, encouraging trend analysis through multiple measurements to assess an institution’s viability, and building more guardrails that can keep students on the path toward earning a credential.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” The response has been to move to multiple measures assessment (MMA). Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes. They often don’t do a good job understanding the nuances of what a student has and has not mastered.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” The response has been to move to multiple measures assessment (MMA). Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes. They often don’t do a good job understanding the nuances of what a student has and has not mastered.