1.0NCLDhttps://ncld.orgLindsay Kubatzkyhttps://ncld.org/author/lkubatzky/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://ncld.org/news/newsroom/with-new-assessment-flexibility-ncld-calls-on-states-to-prioritize-equity-access-achievement-in-2020-2021-school-year/">With New Assessment Flexibility, NCLD calls on States to Prioritize Equity, Access & Achievement in 2020-2021 School Year</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://ncld.org/news/newsroom/with-new-assessment-flexibility-ncld-calls-on-states-to-prioritize-equity-access-achievement-in-2020-2021-school-year/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“With New Assessment Flexibility, NCLD calls on States to Prioritize Equity, Access & Achievement in 2020-2021 School Year” — NCLD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://ncld.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/annie-spratt-ORDz1m1-q0I-unsplash-1024x768.jpg1024768WASHINGTON, DC – February 22, 2021 – The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) appreciates that today’s guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reiterates the value of statewide summative assessments while offering states some limited flexibility in administering the tests. The guidance rightly recognizes the challenges facing schools and families amidst the COVID-19 […]