How the new Star CBM supports distance learning
How the new Star CBM supports distance learning
September 9, 2020
Categories:
Assessment
| Products:
Star CBM,
Star Math
The 2020–2021 school year is shaping up to be like nothing we’ve seen before—and will hopefully never see again. Schools have been planning for a variety of scenarios, including in-person instruction, remote instruction, “hybrid” models where students and teachers are [...]
The making of an Accelerated Reader quiz
The making of an Accelerated Reader quiz
September 3, 2020
Categories:
Reading,
Reading,
Reading
Every school day, hundreds of thousands of students assess their reading comprehension by taking a Reading Practice Quiz in Accelerated Reader. More than 210,000 AR quizzes are available on a wide range of books, and districts [...]
In response to: Should we assess students this fall?
In response to: Should we assess students this fall?
September 1, 2020
Categories:
Assessment,
Assessment
Recently, there’s been a lot of chatter about the role of assessment in the new school year. Should we or should we not assess students this fall? If so, in which ways? The title of a [...]
Assessing with equity: Lessons learned from an early equity model
Assessing with equity: Lessons learned from an early equity model
August 28, 2020
Categories:
Assessment,
Assessment
Note: This is the third and final blog in a series on assessment’s “new normal.” To read the previous blog in the series, click here. In 1948, a local school district in a medium-sized town partnered [...]
Why “Focus” and “Mastery” will be so critical this school year
Why “Focus” and “Mastery” will be so critical this school year
August 21, 2020
Categories:
Assessment
Note: This is the second in a series of blogs on assessment’s “new normal”. To read the first blog in the series, click here. Chances are, you’re familiar with the saying “Building the airplane while flying [...]
Data-driven decision making in education: Why it’s needed and how to use it
Data-driven decision making in education: Why it’s needed and how to use it
August 14, 2020
Using data while teaching is a lot like using a GPS while driving. When you’re using a GPS, you enter the final destination. It’s the place you want to go. Along the way, the GPS will say things [...]
Understanding assessment’s “new normal”
Understanding assessment’s “new normal”
August 14, 2020
Categories:
Assessment
You may not have heard of a French writer named Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, but you’ve probably heard his most famous phrase: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Karr, who was also a teacher and a lover [...]
Using Focus Skills to close COVID-19 learning gaps
Using Focus Skills to close COVID-19 learning gaps
August 7, 2020
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
As we begin the 2020–2021 school year, there’s no shortage of advice about how to meet students’ needs, given the disruption caused by COVID-19 last spring. Although the language may vary, multiple authors and agencies begin with a key recommendation: Prioritize the most critical skills and knowledge in each subject area and focus your attention there.
What is social-emotional behavior (SEB)?
What is social-emotional behavior (SEB)?
August 5, 2020
In the past, a traditional school of thought held that K–12 students are successful in school if they’re successful academically. In other words, if students are demonstrating academic achievement, they’ll be “fine” overall. More and more, however, researchers [...]
What students and parents need to know about remote testing
What students and parents need to know about remote testing
July 30, 2020
Categories:
Assessment
In our previous blog, we discussed key considerations for educators around the remote administration of Star Assessments. This includes issues like scheduling, maintaining test security, and accurately interpreting the results. In this blog, we’ll look at [...]
