This quick reference guide curates handy resources for leaders and teachers aiming to increase their comfort and skill with assessment data.

School and district leaders can get detailed insights into how to answer very honest questions from teachers about assessment.

Debates about the best way to teach and assess reading are long-standing. In this guide, you’ll learn how to bridge that divide and bring everyone together with a clear plan and quality assessment data.

Today, Jacob is joined by an Alaskan and a Texan: Moon McCarley, Principal at Nondalton School and District Testing Coordinator for The Lake and Peninsula School District, located on the Alaska Peninsula; and Ashley Cruz, State Professional Learning Consultant at NWEA. They discuss how NWEA partners with districts across Alaska to create high-impact professional learning opportunities to expand assessment literacy. Along the way, Moon shares her experience as a Certified Facilitator and talks about how it helped her grow as a leader.

Robyn & Sarah, a mother & daughter teaching duo, stop by to chat with Jacob about what each generation has learned from the other, what’s better about teaching today, and what’s more challenging. They also talk about Sarah’s alternative certification process and why Robyn left teaching—and then came back!

NWEA researchers explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding academic recovery. Designed for school and system leaders, this session details their latest research insights and explores the effectiveness of strategies like summer intervention programming and high-dose tutoring.

Use this strategic planning tool to identify your district’s key areas of need and resources that support learning for students affected by COVID learning interruptions.