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Assessment Academy

Discover the Power of High-Quality Assessment Practices
Our Assessment Academy empowers classroom teachers and school leaders to apply improved formative- assessment practices for gathering critical student learning information. Through our interactive seminars and innovative learning resources, educators learn to use this information to guide teacher instruction and maximize student achievement and progress.

Click here to learn about our assessment tools and resources and download the flier below.
4-Day Formative Assessment Seminar for School Learning Teams
Q: What can I do to accelerate student growth in my building?

A. Attend this four-day seminar to build school-learning teams' capacity to develop teachers' instructional skills related to assessment and knowledge about the keys to quality classroom assessment literacy.

Group 1: June 12-13; August 14-15, 2008
Group 2: October 2-3; November 6-7, 2008
Group 3: October 16-17; November 17-18, 2008

Join us to discover the powerful and critical role that formative assessment should play in most any school/
classroom improvement effort (Responsive Teaching, Professional Learning Communities, Power Standards, etc.).

Registration
Download the registration form below. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Graduate Credit
Graduate credit is available through Ashland University.
 
 
1-Day Formative Assessment Seminar for School Leaders

Help Your School Develop a Vision for Assessment Excellence

Attend this 1-Day Seminar to learn how to create a school culture that embraces and supports staff members' ability to implement ongoing formative assessments to accelerate student progress.

Group 1: September 29, 2008
Group 2: September 30, 2008

Registration
Download the registration form below. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 
 
Introduction to MAP Session for SOAR Districts, May 15

Attention SOAR Superintendents, Curriculum and Assessment Directors, Principals and Instructional Coaches: An additional “Introduction to MAP” Session is being offered May 15. Attend this session to explore:

  • The benefits of computerized adaptive testing
  • Using NWEA’s MAP data for formative assessment and differentiated instruction
  • How MAP and SOAR can provide academic-growth measures for all students while predicting success on the Ohio’s state test
  • And more...

Download the attached form to learn more and submit your registration.
 
 
  
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