We’ve been encouraged by the attention received thus far from journalists, bloggers, and the general public about our study, “Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top …

Question: Do the percentiles reported on MAP reports equate to specific standard scores, as one would normally find in a normal distribution of scores (Bell Curve)? E.g., does the 16th percentile …

Getting students to apply and demonstrate their true level of proficiency while taking assessments is a challenge for every classroom teacher. If we think the student is not demonstrating their …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In previous posts, we discussed what RTI (Response to Intervention) is and why it’s important to early learning as well as the role that universal screening and progress monitoring assessments play …