In 2021, the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) celebrates more than 50 years of innovation, spanning five decades of tremendous change in the field of student assessment. NCSA is the premiere forum for assessment practitioners to discuss what is happening in the real world of educational assessment—what is new, what is going on at the state and federal level, what works, and what does not. This year, NCSA will take place virtually on June 21-23, and NCEO staff members will participate in several sessions:

How States Detect the Improper Use or Administration of Accommodations to Violate Test Security.Walt Drane, Martha Thurlow, Sarah Toton, Jessica Fenby, and Timothy Butcher. Monday, June 21, 11:00-12:30 pm

Revisiting the Read-Aloud Accommodation on Assessments of Reading Comprehension. Marianne Perie, Martha Thurlow, Charity Flores, and Christina McCreary. Monday, June 21, 2:00-3:30 pm.

States Showcase on Successful Story on Achieving 1% Cap by Examining the Subgroup Data. Yi-Chen Wu, Sharon Heater, Andrew Hinkle, Sharon Coon, Jessica Ahlers, and Sandra Warren. Monday, June 21, 3:40-4:40 pm.

State Processes for Reviewing Individual Student Unique Accommodation Requests and Including New Accommodations in State Assessment Policies. Sheryl Lazarus, Susan Forbes, Sharon Prestridge, Deirdre Ducharme, Andrew Hinkle, and Chris Rogers. Tuesday, June 22, 11:00-12:30 pm.

Disrupted Assessment Policy and Practice: Recommendations for the Future. Martha Thurlow, Don Peasley, Stephen Sireci, Liru Zhang, and Brian Gong. Wednesday, June 23, 2:10-3:10 pm.