The Study Group will host a series of webinars in 2026 on the topics listed below. Dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Please register to receive updates as soon as the schedule is released.

• Upgrading the Quality and Explainability of Educational Measurement in the AI Era

• Innovating For Whom We Measure in the AI Era

• Innovating What We Measure in the AI Era

• Innovating How We Measure in the AI Era

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January Webinar
Upgrading the Quality and Explainability of Educational Measurement in the AI Era

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As innovative technologies (including multi-modal AI) transform assessment, the field must remain attuned to the notion of quality and to acting in ways that grow the credibility and informed embrace of new assessments. This webinar focuses on particular components of quality as defined by K-12 user-informed principles, including Scientific Soundness in the AI era and transparency and trust.

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February Webinar

Innovating For Whom We Measure in the AI Era

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In an era of multi-modal AI, the opportunity exists to center the needs of learners, educators, families, and the wider community in ways unthought of previously.  Join Linda Darling-Hammond, John Hattie, Paul LeMahieu, Elizabeth Mokyr Horner, and the Study Group on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. In addition to addressing how the sciences of learning, development, measurement, and improvement are being leveraged to fuel innovation, this panel surfaces lessons in usefulness and usability and data-driven feedback and decisions.  Register here.

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March Webinar

Innovating What We Measure in the AI Era

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With emerging scientific and technological breakthroughs, there is an opportunity to dramatically expand the field’s ability to measure complex yet vital competencies and contexts. Assessments signal priorities and focus thinking about what’s important, influencing what’s taught and learned.  Join Jack Buckley, Pamela Cantor, Laura Slover, Brandee Tate, and the Study Group on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This panel elevates efforts to incorporate broader, holistic definitions of learning. It also explores next generation insights for Math & ELA. Register here.

 

April Webinar

Innovating How We Measure in the AI Er

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Measuring what matters most requires unlocking new advances in measurement, AI, design, science, and technology. These innovations support the design of tasks that capture rich, meaningful data without disrupting learning.  Join Kristen Huff, Andreas Oranje, Nancy Otero Ornelas, Alina von Davier, and the Study Group on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This webinar will cover insights related to this theme touch upon the following innovations:

• Learner Variation & Person-Specific Assessment

• Multi-Modal AI-Powered Approaches 

• Competency-Focused Approaches 

• Participatory, Evidence-Centered AI Design

Register here.