States Rushing to Join Assessment Consortia.

The article discusses efforts by U.S. states joining consortia to develop common assessments in preparation for applying for Race to the Top funding. It notes that the Education Department, which will award the funding, has not said what it expects from the consortia. This has resulted in states joining multiple consortia which focus on different things. Consortia have formed around topics such as adaptive-testing technology and professional development for formative assessment.