…teachers’ use of formative assessment to inform instructional decisions. Help teachers create SMART goals that use GOLDTM benchmarks as measures of student growth. Use the free technical support and training…
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What does observation-based formative assessment look like in practice?
Submitted by Stephanie Lyda, MKEA Regional Coordinator for the Southeast Region This 11-minute video shows kindergarten classrooms in North Carolina using observational formative assessment. With thoughtful comments by teachers, and…
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
Social-Emotional Development: What’s happening in districts?
…professional development. ( For more on the impact of a growth mindset on student learning, see this 3:26 -minute video demonstration. What’s happening in your district to foster social-emotional learning…
Research & Evaluation
Home E Search query for: blog formative assessment whats happening districts Your Learning Partners Our Approach We see ourselves as your learning partners — We come to the table as…
Taking Our Data to the Next Level
By Doug McNally, MKEA Coordinator, Berkshire Region We are just beginning to understand the positive impact that effective use of formative assessment in early education could have on both individual…
Past Project Experience & Resources
Home E Search query for: blog formative assessment whats happening districts Suggested Resources from Past Projects CES has extensive experience working with EEC certified providers as well as public school…
Transition Assessment and Planning
Home E Search query for: blog formative assessment whats happening districts Transition Assessment and Planning Services CES offers transition assessments and planning for schools and districts across the Commonwealth of…
How do you use iPads and tablets?
…to document formative assessment: Teachers use the “Explain Everything App” to show how children carry out different mathematical operations or how they understand a particular part of their science activity…
Playful Learning through Intentional Teaching
What has been the impact in kindergarten classrooms of good implementation of the following new initiatives and tools in Massachusetts? Elements of High Quality Kindergarten document Observational formative assessment Social…