Student information includes information collected about students by schools, states and third-party providers. Learn what it includes, when information becomes personally identifiable and why recognizing what can identify a student matters.

Assessment and testing are often treated as interchangeable, but they aren’t the same thing. A test is one way to gather evidence. Assessment is the larger process of determining what we need to understand, gathering and interpreting evidence and deciding what happens next.

“Snake-breeding behavior” occurs when people optimize measure outcomes while undermining the purpose the measure was created to serve. Through the lens of Compassionate Assessment, Dr. Mary Cochron explains how this pattern emerges and why leaders must continually return to purpose.

Artificial intelligence can generate information in seconds, but it cannot replace human judgment. Education’s responsibility is not simply to teach students how to use AI, but how to think critically, evaluate responsibly, and exercise discernment in an AI-rich world.

Data meetings often begin with scores and end with conclusions. Meaningful interpretation requires something more: implementation evidence, context, and the discipline to stay curious longer before rushing to judgment.

Educational systems often assume implementation happened without ever examining whether new practices became stable, coherent, and meaningful experiences for students. Understanding implementation requires looking beyond compliance and into the daily realities of classrooms.

Educational systems often rush to evaluate outcomes before understanding whether new initiatives were implemented consistently. Before looking for growth, leaders should first ask whether the work itself has actually taken hold.

What happens during testing matters more than you think. This article explores how adult behavior, pressure, and environment shape both student experience and the meaning of assessment data.

Goodhart’s Law explains why test scores can distort learning when they become the goal. Explore how measurement, pressure, and system behavior impact education.