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Professional Development

Grow Confident Learners

Assessment Center Coaching Academy

Quality assessment is central to every learner’s success. Through our Assessment Coaching Academy, your leadership team will participate in a comprehensive series of professional development engagements and discover how to implement assessment practices that have the power to reduce failure rates and increase achievement.

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Events

Free article on essential assessment

Assessment Whitepaper

Acclaimed author Tom Schimmer calls assessment literacy “the most efficient and effective professional investment any educator can make.” In this complimentary resource, he explains how sound assessment practices can bring hope, efficacy, and achievement into your classroom.

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Resources

Lead successful, lasting grading reform

On Your Mark

Make school a better experience for students by ensuring grading and reporting practices are honest, accurate, meaningful, and fair. A follow-up to the best-selling On Your Mark, this newest book by Thomas R. Guskey outlines an action plan you can start immediately.

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Resources

Help students thrive with effective grading

On Your Mark

In this best-selling book, you’ll learn how to clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover research-based strategies to implement effective grading and reporting practices.

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Success for learners

For nearly 20 years, we've empowered K–12 educators to raise student achievement through a comprehensive range of services and products including events, district solutions for long-term professional development, books, videos, online courses, and more. No matter where you are on your journey, we 'll help move you toward your goals.

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Sanger Unified School District

From 2005 to 2012, student scores on the California Academic Performance Index (API) increased from 702 to 822. For EL students, the scores increased from 636 to 772.

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Seneca High School

In just two years, Seneca High School rose to the 42nd percentile of all schools in the state after being in the bottom 5th percentile.

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Blue Valley High School

SAT scores in critical reading, mathematics, and writing combined increased from 1767 to 1915.

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Richard DuFour on Becoming a True PLC

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Tom Schimmer on Instructional Agility