10.4.22 Looking at MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency results together: How to triangulate reading assessment data Learning to read is messy. We don’t simply learn to read by mastering sequential, discrete skills in a neat and tidy way. The complex neurological process of learning to read is quite the opposite... Read more
12.3.19 Here’s how to source and manage student data In the busy rush of teaching, there’s isn’t always time to look at many data points before making decisions about student learning. But using multiple measures to evaluate learning can... Read more
10.16.18 Creating Flexible Groups Based on Data As we talk about understanding assessments and learning to apply data to classroom instruction, one way to use assessment data is for differentiation. Differentiation for educators is tailoring... Read more
8.20.14 Classroom Strategies: Using Data to Differentiate Cris Tovani, in her book So What Do They Really Know: Assessment That Informs Teaching and Learning, has a great way of thinking about differentiation: Differentiation is about adjusting my... Read more
7.16.20 3 school goal-setting opportunities to seize—and 3 pitfalls to avoid This summer, many school leaders may be wondering how to complete one of the normal summer tasks: school goal setting. Typically, goals are based on spring summative data.... Read more
1.21.16 Four Key Elements of a Quality Assessment Toolbox for RTI Recently I was reading the latest Education Week when I ran across an article discussing Tier 2 interventions for reading in elementary classrooms. The article discussed a study which... Read more
4.28.22 How would you talk about math, if the answer weren’t the focus? This year, I tried something revolutionary in my middle school math class: I took away their pencils, rearranged their chairs in a circle, and had a conversation. About math. I didn’t invent... Read more
12.30.21 5 ways instructional coaches can support teachers Are you getting the support you need from the instructional coach in your school? Instructional coaches have been an integral part of education systems for a long time now. You may have an... Read more
4.16.19 Four Formative Assessment Strategies to Power Up Self-Regulated Learning Lately, I’ve been thinking about the connection between formative assessment and self-regulated learning. This idea of self-regulated learners has been around for a long time with implicit, more... Read more
6.30.16 Summer School – School and District Leaders’ To-Do List for Formative Assessment Success With summer fast approaching teachers often have a laundry list of to-do’s, books to read, traveling to catch up on, and other tasks that typically get shelved during the busy school year. This is... Read more
2.27.13 Student Effort and Test Score Accuracy The one question I get asked most frequently from partners has to do with the accuracy of test scores, specifically in the context of whether a student has given appropriate effort on the test. This... Read more
6.15.12 The Importance of Setting Classroom and Student Expectations At some point, we’ve all been there; in a class or course, where after several sessions it’s still unclear what is expected and how you’ll be graded. Well, both quantitative and qualitative... Read more
