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White Paper on Formative Assessment

WHITEPAPER FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

The history of formative assessment, also known as assessment for learning, is nothing new. Educators have utilized some aspect of formative assessment for decades, but only over the last 15 years have the true benefits been realized and major … [Read more...]

White Paper: Understanding the Keys to Continuous School Improvement, Part 1

White Paper: School Improvement Part 1

The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) To explain and summarize the first four of eight strands or "keys" for school improvement and discuss how each strand is critical for success; and 2) to demonstrate how the use of Elements™ can impact each … [Read more...]

White Paper: Understanding the Keys to Continuous School Improvement, Part 2

White Paper: School Improvement Part 2

The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) To explain and summarize the remaining four strands or "keys" for school improvement and discuss how each strand is critical for success; and 2) to demonstrate how the use of Elements™ can impact each strand … [Read more...]