Back in May, I wrote an extensive blog post about our rationale for switching to a new interim benchmark assessment. Now that we have officially completed our first full testing window with the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)…
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Part five of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment Few among us, if any, dreamed of the day we might enter the classroom to “weigh the chickens.”  We “chicken farmers” in…
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Part four of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment Last school year, I taught English in a public middle school where student data charts and test countdowns covered the hallway bulletin…
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Jennifer Rainey (mother of Jake ’23 and Emily ’24), Public School Teacher Part three of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment I have been working in public schools for about 17…
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Part two of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment One of the hottest topics in education today is how much and how often should students be tested.  In order to determine…
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Part one of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment “Yo, why do we have to be here, Mister?”  This question came up at least once every session of a standardized prep…
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