• Supports a balance of assessments, including high-quality standardized testing along with effective classroom formative and summative assessments
• Emphasizes useful feedback on student performance that is embedded into everyday learning
• Requires a balance of technology-enhanced, formative and summative assessments that measure student mastery of 21st century skills
• Enables development of portfolios of student work that demonstrate mastery of 21st century skills to educators and prospective employers
• Enables a balanced portfolio of measures to assess the educational system’s effectiveness at reaching high levels of student competency in 21st century skills

Additional resources:

• The Assessment of 21st Century Skills: The Current Landscape
• Assess 21