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Designing Engaging Assessments in Five Essential Phases Workshop
Accelerate learning with innovative assessments
By creating and using effective assessments, educators can create a culture of learning where students are engaged and invested in their own success.
Developed for teachers, teams, instructional coaches, and school and district administrators, this workshop offers rich dialogue and practical techniques for improving assessment practices. Deepen your understanding of formative and summative assessments, and learn how to design assessments that guide instruction, involve students, and communicate learning.
You will also gain access to an electronic Google folder that contains assessments designed using the Design in Five process. These examples will act as guides as you and your team create meaningful assessments that help all students achieve at high levels.
- Explore high-quality assessment and grading practices.
- Learn how to use the Design in Five process to develop effective assessments.
- Apply tools to ensure assessments guide instruction and learning.
- Discover how to recognize the cognitive level of assessment items and tasks.
- Identify and apply characteristics for high-quality rubrics, constructed response, multiple choice, and performance tasks.
- Learn how to accurately analyze formative assessment results to increase student learning.
- Examine ways to effectively communicate assessment scores.
VenueEmbassy Suites by Hilton Chicago/Naperville 1823 Abriter Court Naperville (Chicago), Illinois |
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Schedule
Agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Wednesday, March 11th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Presentation |
Thursday, March 12th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Presentation |
Accommodations
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
While discounted rooms in our hotel room block may be sold out, the primary hotel may still have rooms available at their standard rates. Please inquire directly with the hotel.
Hotels
Primary Hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago/Naperville
1823 Abriter Court
Naperville, Illinois 60563
630.799.5900
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $169 per night
Deadline: February 6, 2026, or until group rate is sold out
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
Parking information: Complimentary parking
In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed above, rates will be determined by the hotel.
VenueEmbassy Suites by Hilton Chicago/Naperville 1823 Abriter Court Naperville (Chicago), Illinois |
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Product code: WSG376
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You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.
Included with your registration
Design in Five
“The singular contribution of this book is shifting the focus of assessment from external audiences to students,” writes author and assessment expert Douglas Reeves in the foreword. Design in Five [Second Edition] inspires educators to rethink old ways of assessing student learning and empowers them to create meaningful, relevant assessments to ensure high levels of learning.
Event Journal
We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.
