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The Annual Conference on Assessment & Grading
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- Important Event Update: The Annual Conference on Assessment & Grading, rescheduled for July 27–29, 2020, in Austin, Texas, will no longer be held at this time. All current registrants for The Annual Conference on Assessment & Grading will receive our new Professional Learning Communities at Work® Portable Event Package. Registrants can expect an email from Solution Tree customer service that outlines next steps. For immediate assistance, please contact customer service at 800.733.6786. Alternatively, please contact your local representative.
The educator’s goal is to ensure students love learning and are motivated to achieve at high levels. During this conference, you’ll hear keynotes and participate in breakouts packed with tools, tips, and templates for successful instruction and assessment. Gain strategies to ensure every student can answer these questions: “Where am I going and why?” “How am I doing?” “Where to next?” Experts will share implementation models, answer questions, and discuss next steps with your team. You’ll leave empowered and prepared to ensure every student, regardless of background, is college and career ready.
- Develop a balanced assessment plan for your school or district, to ensure student investment in their own learning, frequent and specific feedback, gap analysis, improved instruction, and collaboration.
- Acquire the skills to refine traditional lessons into standards-based lessons with clear learning targets.
- Gain strategies to help students really understand classroom expectations and how their success will be measured.
- Discover how to build common formative assessments and analyze the data to both remediate and extend instruction.
- Develop a toolkit of feedback strategies to impact student investment and learning results.
- Recognize how to build assessment literacy, utilizing a learning map to differentiate professional development.
- Identify how technology can improve the instruction and assessment process.
- Gain research-based approaches to standards-based grading and reporting.
Learn from leading experts
Keynote speakers
Hear from our attendees
Agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Download the detailed agenda and summaries
Monday, July 27th
| 6:30–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:45 a.m. | Keynote |
| 9:45–10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15–11:45 a.m. | Breakouts |
| 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:15–2:45 p.m. |
Breakouts |
| 2:45–3:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:15–4:15 p.m. | Role-Alike Networking Meeting |
Tuesday, July 28th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:45 a.m. | Keynote |
| 9:45–10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15–11:45 a.m. | Breakout Sessions |
| 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:15–2:45 p.m. |
Breakouts |
| 2:45–3:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:15–4:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
Wednesday, July 29th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:30 a.m. |
Keynote |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00–11:45 a.m. |
Keynote |
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
Parking information: $24 Daily/Overnight - Self Parking
All rates are per day and subject to change.
In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel.
Primary Hotel
Hilton Austin
500 E. 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
800-HILTONS
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $229 per night
Deadline: July 4, 2020
“Knowledgeable speakers provided ideas and strategies for making us become better as teachers AND making it easier to manage.”
“Relevant content by credible educators . . . Solution Tree never fails to bring the best and brightest.”
“I have never been to a conference that I truly enjoyed and learned so much from before this one!”
Venue
Hilton Austin
500 E. 4th Street
Austin, Texas
Participation Information
You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your department of education for CEU availability.
Additional Information
Included with your registration
Get Set, Go
A companion to the best-selling On Your Mark, this practical guide details how to successfully lead lasting grading reform. Implement best practices in grading that address the needs of every student in your school or district in six essential steps.
