Guide for Discussing Assessment

This resource provides a guide to managing emotions around assessment. It outlines key messages that can help clarify the importance of assessment in teaching and learning as well as specific ideas about how to handle possible scenarios that may emerge as stakeholders review assessments embedded in the curriculum.

Agenda for Assessment Study

This resource is an agenda for studying the assessments within the curriculum to make decisions about how to effectively utilize the curriculum-embedded assessments in alignment with the overall assessment vision.

Three Pillars of Teacher Support

This resource provides an overview of the Three Pillars of Teacher Support—Train, Plan, and Coach—including their key components and how they work together.

Challenge Solving Protocols

This resource outlines reactive systems and protocols for unpacking and solving challenges. The first chart gives an example of how to capture and log challenges. Under “Example Protocols,” you can see systems for analyzing and unpacking challenges.

Progress Monitoring Practices

This resource outlines best practices in progress monitoring as well as gives guidance on how often data is collected and analyzed.

Goals for Implementation

This resource shares considerations about setting specific goals in the following areas: teacher practice, student and staff investment, and student growth, as well as sample goals and outcomes for each area.