Although I have a degree in mathematics and taught middle school math, it took nearly a quarter of a century before I identified as a “math person.” I’m certain you can name a least five people...
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It was a typical end to the day during winter testing as young people rushed to their after-school activities. Elijah walked somberly into the teacher’s lounge, where I was grading papers, and...
Read morePartnering to help all kids learn® is not only the mission of NWEA. It’s also the undertaking of educators nationwide throughout the school year. Districts establish policies and guidelines to...
Read moreCollege and career readiness has been a recent drive of K-12 education, aiming to prepare students to enter post-secondary education without remediation. Students generally take the ACTⓇ or SATⓇ...
Read moreAs a young student, I hated standardized tests, or any multiple-choice tests for that matter! In my mind, I could usually justify why several answers would be correct, so to select only one answer...
Read moreAssessment is an element that drives the work in most K-12 classrooms for students, and professional development for educators. When you employ assessment strategies, you use a tool (such as...
Read moreStudent growth is the expected outcome when using assessment data to inform instruction. Defining success metrics for students involves asking where a student should be in relation to state...
Read moreImagine an educational system without assessments. But, you ask, how will we know students are learning? How do we ensure our programs are helping students grow? Educators now have access to...
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