8 Resources for Parents to Promote Summer Learning 7.12.18 Jean Fleming As summer sets in, and all of the family routines change, parents might be thinking about having fun and relaxing with... More
Four More Tips to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.10.18 Gina Wilmurth We recently brought you Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading, an action/adventure guide to getting your children... More
Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.5.18 Julie Richardson The idea that reading is important isn’t just an intuition. It’s supported by research, like this and this and... More
Developing Your Formative Assessment Muscles 7.3.18 Kathy Dyer As we ease into summer, I like to think teachers and educators have a little more time and space to think about their... More
Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post Two 6.28.18 Derrick Vargason As we’ve written about many times, measuring growth is only useful if it’s done well. It’s not about just... More
Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post One 6.26.18 Derrick Vargason “I need to know if my students are learning.” Sound familiar? We hear it a lot, and if you’re an educator,... More
The 10 R’s of Summer? You Bet! 6.21.18 Joi Converse As we drift into summer, we often hear about the three Rs – reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. But as Dale Basye... More
The Battle for Time: Choosing Quality over Quantity 6.19.18 Natalie DiFusco-Funk During the last week of school, my colleagues and I were chatting in the sweltering heat while monitoring our students... More
We have a winner: MAP Reading Fluency! 6.15.18 Kristie Werner We are thrilled to announce that MAP Reading Fluency, our new oral reading fluency assessment for K-3 readers, won the... More
Personalized Learning is Student-Directed Learning 6.14.18 Kathy Dyer This article in EdWeek highlights an idea I love – WIN sessions in Henry County, Georgia. WIN, or What I Need,... More
6 Steps for Creating a Data-Informed Culture 6.7.18 Kristin Brewer-Lowe Just two years ago, Cisco Independent School District in Texas was “starting at ground zero with data, blended... More
How MAP Growth K-2 Meets the Needs of Early Learners 6.5.18 Andy Set Most educators agree that assessments can be powerful tools for students and teachers when they’re purposeful,... More
