Measuring Student Growth: What is a Scale and What Does Stability Mean? 1.17.17 Nicole Zdeb Measuring student growth is a crucial part of an educator’s role, and the stability of a measurement scale over time... More
11 Talking Points for Teachers Preparing Students for the MAP Test 1.10.17 Kara Bobowski As school gets back underway and students get into their groove, teachers begin to think about winter testing. Many... More
The Power of MAP Data in the Classroom 1.4.17 Tamara Belgard District administrators. Principals. Teachers. All of these school-based roles can take advantage of the tremendous... More
Answering 5 Questions about the PISA Test 12.9.16 Kristie Werner You may have seen in the news that the PISA results were released this week, which always generates conversation in the... More
Students Can Own Their Data: 5 Ways to Get Started 11.29.16 Kathy Dyer When students are involved in the assessment process, they are required to think about their own learning; they... More
Supporting All Learners – Do Your Metrics Measure all Students? 11.11.16 Kathy Dyer In Multiple Measures Done Right, John Cronin talked about seven principles of coherent assessment systems. Principle 6... More
Teacher Resources for Communicating Assessment Results with Parents 11.1.16 Kara Bobowski When you think of the classroom setting, you're likely picturing the teacher standing at the front of the room giving... More
Personalized Learning is a Practice, Not a Product 10.20.16 Christina Hunter Personalized Learning. What images or thoughts surface when you read those words? When I heard “personalized... More
NWEA Promotes Accessibility in Assessment with Release of Image Description Guidelines 10.13.16 Elizabeth Barker As a teacher, fall is a time of new beginnings: new students, new curriculum, and potentially, new assessments.... More
Educators’ Superpowers: Activate! 10.6.16 Heather Lageman Life and learning today is all about the questions – not the answers. Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube,... More
Why We Need Assessment Literacy as Part of Teacher Preparation 9.20.16 Dee Fabry Imagine you go to your radiologist for an X-ray. She is highly qualified to do this task. The radiologist sends the... More
How to Ensure District Goals Drive Your Assessment Selection 9.15.16 Jack Bierwirth Dr. Jack Bierwirth is a retired superintendent who spent the last 15 years of his career at the helm of Herricks Union... More
