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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.

Literacy Assessments for Instructional Coaching

Instructional coaching is a powerful and widely accepted tool for helping teachers improve their craft. Effective instructional coaches use a variety of strategies to support their teachers, including observation and feedback, modeling, collaborative planning, co-teaching, and data analysis.…
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Technology for Data to Drive Instruction

Data to drive instruction can be a powerful framework to improve teaching and learning, but only with the right tools. Technology is necessary for Data Driven Instruction (DDI). Although technology will likely not determine the success or failure…
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Data for Teacher Learning

For many teachers, data is considered a four-letter word. For these teachers, data may carry a negative connotation. They may even vocalize the sentiment that they are "not a data person." Often, what they are conveying is that…
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Our articles and resources support teachers and leaders in better understanding their students and using assessment results to inform instruction.