Hot Seat #10 - Should We Overhaul Assessments?
07 May 2026

Hot Seat #10 - Should We Overhaul Assessments?

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Let’s talk about state assessments. These exams carry enormous weight. They influence school ratings, district decisions, curriculum, teacher evaluations, and often, whether students feel successful or not. They’re designed to measure learning. To provide accountability. To ensure standards are met. But is that what we’re really getting from these tests? Is the way we assess learning narrowing instruction, distorting priorities, and sending the wrong message about what it means to truly understand mathematics? Today’s Hot Seat guests are making a bold argument: that what we are currently doing isn’t what’s best. That we can do better. They are here to argue the resolution:  It’s Time to Overhaul Assessments 

    Check out their website: 21stcenturymathassessment.comYou can find Jay Meadows on exemplars.com or on LinkedIn.You can email Steve Leinwand at stevelmath@aol 

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