12.15.16 Three Ways that Formative Assessment Supports the Intervention Process Formative assessment is a teaching tool that supports all learners, but it is especially critical for students who are struggling, as it holds the potential for changing the learning outcome. I... Read more
12.6.16 Finding the College of Your Dreams in Three Easy Steps Step 1. Go to sleep. Warm milk before bed sometimes helps with this. Also, running a half marathon. Step 2. Dream about colleges. This part is trickier, since dreams stay mostly outside our control.... Read more
12.1.16 16 Ways Parents Can Help Their Child with Testing, Reading, and Mathematics The Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) test is a growth assessment given to K – 12 students that provides data to help teachers teach, students learn, and administrators lead. The MAP... Read more
11.29.16 Students Can Own Their Data: 5 Ways to Get Started When students are involved in the assessment process, they are required to think about their own learning; they articulate what they understand and what they still need to learn; and the result... Read more
11.11.16 Supporting All Learners – Do Your Metrics Measure all Students? In Multiple Measures Done Right, John Cronin talked about seven principles of coherent assessment systems. Principle 6 is the metrics and incentives used encourage a focus on all learners. As we move... Read more
11.4.16 Student Self Assessment and Self-Regulation – A Cornerstone of Successful Formative Assessment I wouldn’t argue that there are any number of different descriptions that could accurately define what goes into making great teachers great. Certainly passion for the subject they teach;... Read more
11.1.16 Teacher Resources for Communicating Assessment Results with Parents When you think of the classroom setting, you're likely picturing the teacher standing at the front of the room giving lessons, administering tests and quizzes, and providing student feedback. But... Read more
10.18.16 A New Twist on Family Meetings: Student-Led Conferences Since the early 2000s, student-led conferences have been making inroads into the traditional parent/teacher conference scene. The Hechinger Report published a four-part series about reform... Read more
10.13.16 NWEA Promotes Accessibility in Assessment with Release of Image Description Guidelines As a teacher, fall is a time of new beginnings: new students, new curriculum, and potentially, new assessments. Establishing consistency among the novelty and chaos becomes a vital goal. The... Read more
10.4.16 MAP and Khan Academy – We Heard You I don’t want to bury the big idea, so if you are already using the link between MAP scores and Khan Academy, just read the next paragraph. If you are less familiar with the link, Khan Academy... Read more
9.29.16 5 Tips for Rolling Out Centers Centers. A word most teachers either love or hate. Lengthy planning, chaos, and students working on meaningless activities were all fears that came to mind when I was beginning to roll them out in my... Read more
