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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.

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Using Forefront® to Support RtI/MTSS

  Universal screening is a key component of Response to Intervention (RtI) systems to identify students who are in need of extra supports. The free, open-source Universal Screeners for Number Sense (USNS) is a tool used in over…
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Difficult Language in Math Word Problems

The issue of language in the math classroom is especially acute when it comes to word problems. When helping districts analyze their assessment data, it is almost inevitable that we will find struggles in standards related to word…
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What is a Formative Assessment?

A piece of paper cannot assess. An assessment becomes formative when the information from that assessment is responded to. When a teacher uses the information from an assessment to impact instruction it becomes a formative assessment. When a…
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