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Media Relations

Measured Progress is more than just a “testing company”; we are a significant voice in the discourse surrounding assessment and other education issues. Our two decades in the field, not-for-profit status, range of experience, innovative approaches, and track record make us a knowledgeable and objective source of sound information about teaching and learning.

We are a resource to the media on a variety of education issues, including the many implications of the No Child Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We are also a highly respected source of information concerning the scientific and technological aspects of testing. Our media contacts range from outlets in client states to national-level print and electronic media. In all cases, reporters can rely on us to provide fair, candid, and timely answers to their education questions.

Story Ideas

You can count on our seasoned staff of education policy experts, educators, psychometricians, and subject area specialists to provide the information you need as you cover many aspects of the education beat. Here is a sampling of the topics we can help you to address.

  • Teaching and learning in the wake of NCLB
  • Demystifying the confusion about measurement error and human error in assessment scoring
  • Computer-delivered testing: Will pencil-and-paper tests become obsolete?
  • The promise of alternate assessment
  • Students in the "gaps" and implications for the 2% flexibility option
  • The implications of high-stakes decisions based on test scores
  • A primer on the different types of assessment
  • Using assessment in the classroom as an effective diagnostic tool
  • Formative assessment as instructional practice

Media Contact

If you need help with a story, and for all other inquiries, please feel free to get in touch.

Pat Ross
Public Affairs Manager
603-749-9102, ext. 2157