2.5.19 Filling the Gaps in Understanding for Spanish-Speaking Students One of the foundational purposes of assessment is providing good data—and useful data—to teachers and administrators to help them understand their students’ learning. But sometimes, it can... Read more
1.24.19 MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 4 Tips for Parents With the winter season in full swing, schools across the country are checking in on student progress. This means teachers and schools have progress data on your student that they can share with... Read more
1.22.19 Four Ways to Use MAP Growth Assessment Data Beyond Student Growth The Panhandle Elementary School in the small town of Panhandle, Texas, has seen a huge improvement in their state rankings. In fact, since using the MAP Growth interim assessment and MAP Growth K-2,... Read more
1.10.19 MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 9 Tips for Teachers and School Leaders With the winter testing season upon us, we’d like to offer some tips to help you make the most out of this assessment season. These tips are for teachers and school leaders for the upcoming... Read more
1.8.19 Using MAP Growth Assessment Data to Help Close Achievement Gaps The Genoa-Hugo School in Colorado is in a low-income ranching community. It’s kindergartners often started school with a vocabulary base of just 300-400 words; much lower than a typical 11,000-word... Read more
1.3.19 10 Ways Teachers Can Help Parents Prepare Their Kids for Assessments The hustle and bustle of students returning to the classroom signals the start of winter testing. As this cycle of assessment begins, it’s important to consider a vital stakeholder in student... Read more
12.13.18 New eBook – Using MAP Growth Data to Inform Instruction MAP Growth assessments can measure student growth, project proficiency on state accountability tests, and inform how educators differentiate instruction, evaluate programs, and structure curriculum.... Read more
12.6.18 District Stays on Track with Strong Connection Between MAP Growth and State Standards Here’s a scenario that is often a challenge for districts: Assessment results that are not well aligned to new, more rigorous standards that a district or state has recently adopted. On top of... Read more
12.4.18 Parent strategies for improving their child’s math In a previous blog, we shared some parent strategies for improving a child’s reading and writing with some tips that they can use throughout the school year. In this post, we’ll share some... Read more
11.29.18 New eBook – A Better Way to Assess Oral Reading Fluency We’re happy to share a new, FREE eBook – A Better Way to Assess Oral Reading Fluency. Learning to read is such a major milestone for early learners and sets the foundation for all future... Read more
11.20.18 Are You Encouraging False Growth Mindset? Ask Yourself 3 Questions. Growth mindset is the firmly held belief that people can learn new things or develop new skills and talents through experience, hard work, good habits, and by asking for help. This is in direct... Read more
11.15.18 Count on Routines and Expectations When You’re Counting Down to Break While out of the classroom and at a workshop a week ago, I looked ahead at the calendar and realized a few things. Due to workshops, trainings, and conferences, I will not be in my classroom with my... Read more