How to use assessment to close gaps and support families 1.14.20 Melissa Stadtfeld Has diversity increased in your school or district since you became an educator? Work by the Pew Research Center has... More
How to make your kindergartener a book worm 12.12.19 Derrick Vargason This fall, my five-year-old daughter started kindergarten—and learning how to read. While she had plenty of practice... More
Get more from assessment data—and save teachers time 10.10.19 Derrick Vargason Dr. Tonya Williams, chief academic officer and chief learning officer at Leadership Preparatory Academy in Lithonia,... More
Sharing assessment data with parents just got simpler 8.27.19 Monica Rodríguez Explaining assessment data to families can be challenging. Their focus is often on letter grades and whether their... More
Put relationship building on your back-to-school to-do list 8.6.19 Aaliyah Samuel For school-aged children, summer is a time to relax and enjoy the sun, friends, and family. For parents and caretakers,... More
Involving Students and Parents in End-of-Year Planning 6.11.19 Derrick Vargason A recent blog post – Teacher End-of-Year Planning Using MAP Growth Data – discussed some questions that often arise... More
The Ultimate Guide to Parent Resources for Preventing Summer Learning Loss 6.4.19 Joi Converse We’ve composed numerous family-centric posts aimed at providing tips, ideas, and thoughts around how parents and... More
10 Ways Teachers Can Help Parents Prepare Their Kids for Assessments 1.3.19 Erin Ryan The hustle and bustle of students returning to the classroom signals the start of winter testing. As this cycle of... More
Parent Strategies for Improving Their Child’s Math 12.4.18 Kara Bobowski In a previous blog, we shared some parent strategies for improving a child’s reading and writing with some tips... More
Parent Strategies for Improving Their Child’s Reading and Writing 11.27.18 Kara Bobowski Today, perhaps more than ever, parents play an important role in their child’s education. Gone are the days when it... More
Three Essential MAP Growth Reports That Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communications 10.9.18 Andy Set The MAP® Growth™ K–12 interim assessment provides essential information about a student’s continuum of... More
12 Questions Parents Ask About the MAP Growth Assessment 8.14.18 Jean Fleming It’s back to school time, and we are ready to work with thousands of schools and districts across the U.S. and in 141... More
