What teachers and administrators need to know about remote testing
What teachers and administrators need to know about remote testing
July 28, 2020
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Assessment
As summer starts to wind down, you’re no doubt thinking about the new school year. This year, Back-to-School involves a lot of new questions and challenges due to COVID-19. How can you keep everyone safe? Will students be learning in [...]
Keep moving forward: Promoting positive outcomes for all learners
Keep moving forward: Promoting positive outcomes for all learners
June 26, 2020
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Assessment
What can Star data tell us about the efficacy of distance learning? Why will interim assessment be key in 2020–2021 and beyond?
Measure student growth: Monitoring progress throughout the year
Measure student growth: Monitoring progress throughout the year
June 26, 2020
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Assessment
How will school closures impact student growth? And how can you best measure growth during the 2020–2021 school year?
Check for mastery: Closing gaps in student learning
Check for mastery: Closing gaps in student learning
June 19, 2020
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Assessment
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Is “mastery” a realistic goal in the new school year? If so, how can you measure it—and help your students achieve it?
Focus your efforts: Identifying what matters the most
Focus your efforts: Identifying what matters the most
June 12, 2020
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Assessment
Which skills are most critical at each grade level? Will focusing on these skills really help you to reverse learning loss?
Consider the whole child: The power of social-emotional learning
Consider the whole child: The power of social-emotional learning
June 5, 2020
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Assessment
What emotional impact did the recent school closures have on students? Why will SEL be so critical in the new school year?
Get your baseline: Measuring proficiency and growth
Get your baseline: Measuring proficiency and growth
May 29, 2020
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Assessment
Which data points should you collect now to prepare for Back-to-School? What should you consider when screening students this fall?
Be flexible: Have multiple plans for Back-to-School
Be flexible: Have multiple plans for Back-to-School
May 22, 2020
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Assessment
How are other schools and districts planning for fall? Should you include remote test administration in your plans?
Using qualitative data to improve student outcomes
Using qualitative data to improve student outcomes
May 18, 2020
Are our students learning successfully? Are they ready to learn in terms of well-being and mental health? Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and leaders would likely have been able to answer these questions by referring to quantitative data—data [...]
Remember the basics: An assessment plan for Back-to-School 2020
Remember the basics: An assessment plan for Back-to-School 2020
May 15, 2020
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Assessment
Will students experience a “COVID-19 Slide”? If so, what are the best steps you can take to reverse this?
