NYS Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures

The Blue Ribbon Commission presented their findings to the Board of Regents on 11/13/23. Click the image below to see the full report.

Read a summary of how NY Regents exams, high school grad requirements could change

Click here for a full breakdown of the process

Click the image below for a short video where Blue Ribbon Commission members share their experiences as they work to finalize recommendations on New York State graduation measures. 

Read up on performance assessment implementation in multiple states

Watch this short video on Capital Tonight - An interview with NY Education Officials on the Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations

Listen to this episode of Leading Voices, a WestEd podcast on Amplifying Student Agency with Formative Assessment

Read in Time: The Way We Assess What Kids Are Learning Is Starting to Change

New York State's Performance-Based Learning and Assessment Networks (PLAN) program: 

NY is implementing a pilot to collect evidence on how schools can successfully—and equitably—transition to performance-driven systems of teaching and learning that utilize multiple measures. The PLAN Pilot is looking at how performance-based assessment approaches can be implemented in a diverse range of schools, with an assessment strategy that incorporates multiple measures, and how to support schools in making that transition. 

Click Here for a Fact Sheet

Visit NYSED PLAN Pilot Webpage

The New York Performance Standards Consortium

The New York Performance Standards Consortium was founded over two decades ago on the belief that there was a better way to assess student learning than dependence upon standardized testing. Instead of basing a student’s future on a one-day (or two- or three-day) test, an assessment system should reflect a fuller picture of what students know and can do. The Consortium’s system is based on in-depth literacy, mathematical problem-solving, application of the scientific method, social studies research, a span of mediums for exhibiting learning, and a chance for students to have a voice and proud ownership of their work.