12.19.12 The Value of Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring for Early Childhood Learning A key component of successful response to intervention (RTI) is assessment geared toward preventing, identifying, and qualifying academic difficulties. Tools used for this purpose in the context of... Read more
12.14.12 What is RTI and Why is it so Important to Early Learning? Educators know all children can learn; however, we are also faced with the harsh reality that some at‐risk students progress through school without access to learning opportunities that are finely... Read more
12.10.12 Classroom techniques: Formative assessment idea number 6 Over the last several months, we’ve touched on many areas of formative assessment, including some techniques and ideas that can be used in the classroom at little or no cost. All these... Read more
12.7.12 Sheffield-Sheffield Lake – A Real World KLT Teacher Professional Development Experience (Part One) Earlier this summer, Linda Uveges, Assistant Superintendent of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake school district purchased the Keeping Learning on Track™ (KLT) formative assessment through teacher... Read more
12.5.12 Introduction to Children’s Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) Back in April of this year, NWEA acquired Children’s Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) to build out our assessment offerings to include early childhood development. Children’s Progress is a... Read more
12.4.12 Assessments and the Common Core When I work with partners these days, questions about the Common Core and its implications for assessment always come up. I like to answer these questions simply and conceptually knowing that this... Read more
11.27.12 The zone of proximal development (ZPD) and why it matters for early childhood learning Psychologist Lev Vygotsky coined the term "zone of proximal development" (ZPD) in the 1930s to describe the sweet spot where instruction is most beneficial for each student—just beyond their... Read more
11.15.12 Classroom techniques: Formative assessment idea number 5 We’ve blogged quite a bit about formative assessment strategies that engage the entire classroom and provide you with the immediate feedback you need to adjust your lesson plans. Here's a... Read more
11.13.12 Will Common Core State Standards Deliver Lower Test Scores? This is a good question, and one that Catherine Gewertz addresses in her blog at Education Week – What Do Kentucky Test Results Foreshadow for the Common Core. In her blog she... Read more
11.1.12 Formative Assessment Strategies: The Importance of Student Self-Assessment As Dylan Wiliam outlined in his book Inside the Black Box (with co-author Paul Black), there is an essential link between student self- and peer-assessment and formative assessment in evolving... Read more