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Best Practices in Data and Assessment

Every month, we share expertise on best practices in standards-based grading, how to streamline assessment systems, and tips to build a culture of meaningful, data-driven decision-making.

USNS IMPLEMENTATIONS

10 Tips for a USNS Implementation

As you begin to look to the fall to support your RtI/MTSS efforts to strengthen math…
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number sense

The Number Sense Lens

Lenses are conceptual frameworks to organize ideas, skills, concepts, and developmental milestones. They provide educators with…
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usns performance levels

Overall Performance Levels

Overall performance levels can be helpful, when used well. When there are repeated assessments, overall performance…
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standards-based grading and equity

Standards-based Grading Systems and Equity

"He is a C student." "She's bad at math." "These students are failing." Traditional grading systems…
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USNS predictive validity

USNS Predictive Validity

3 Questions at the Beginning of Second Grade Three questions from the fall Universal Screeners for…
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usns implementation

Better Grading Practices Can Strengthen MTSS

These two and a half years of learning through the pandemic have impacted student learning. They…
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