Does My School or District Have a Balanced Assessment System?
Checklist preview
Review the assessment practices that shape stronger instructional decisions
Use this checklist to examine how formative, interim, and summative assessment practices support instruction, scoring practices, equity, and district planning.
Checklist Focus
What this resource helps you review
✓
Audit assessment coherence
Review whether each assessment has a clear purpose, strong alignment, and instructional value.
✓
Clarify how teams use data
Confirm how classroom, school, and district teams use assessment results to guide instruction.
✓
Strengthen scoring practices
Distinguish between daily practice and performance evidence so teams can make clearer instructional decisions.
✓
Expand ways students show learning
Identify opportunities for students to demonstrate progress across different assessment types and learning contexts.
✓
Plan targeted next steps
Use readiness signals to inform interventions, resource planning, and follow-up conversations.
Does My School or District Have a Balanced Assessment System?
Checklist preview
Review the assessment practices that shape stronger instructional decisions
Use this checklist to examine how formative, interim, and summative assessment practices support instruction, scoring practices, equity, and district planning.
Checklist Focus
What this resource helps you review
✓
Audit assessment coherence
Review whether each assessment has a clear purpose, strong alignment, and instructional value.
✓
Clarify how teams use data
Confirm how classroom, school, and district teams use assessment results to guide instruction.
✓
Strengthen scoring practices
Distinguish between daily practice and performance evidence so teams can make clearer instructional decisions.
✓
Expand ways students show learning
Identify opportunities for students to demonstrate progress across different assessment types and learning contexts.
✓
Plan targeted next steps
Use readiness signals to inform interventions, resource planning, and follow-up conversations.
