Build a cohesive assessment system that connects accountability and instruction
Use this guide to align formative, interim, and summative assessments into a balanced framework that supports daily instruction, district accountability, and better data decisions.
Inside the Guide
Connect assessment purpose, instructional support, and data routines
1
Clarify each assessment’s role
Identify how formative, interim, and summative assessments each support a balanced framework and reduce disconnected testing practices.
2
Support daily instruction
Explore how an aligned framework can give teachers more specific evidence to adjust instruction and respond to student needs in real time.
3
Build systemwide coherence
Review considerations for creating more consistent assessment expectations, data routines, and instructional decisions across grade levels and buildings.
Create a Truly Balanced Assessment Framework
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Build a cohesive assessment system that connects accountability and instruction
Use this guide to align formative, interim, and summative assessments into a balanced framework that supports daily instruction, district accountability, and better data decisions.
Inside the Guide
Connect assessment purpose, instructional support, and data routines
1
Clarify each assessment’s role
Identify how formative, interim, and summative assessments each support a balanced framework and reduce disconnected testing practices.
2
Support daily instruction
Explore how an aligned framework can give teachers more specific evidence to adjust instruction and respond to student needs in real time.
3
Build systemwide coherence
Review considerations for creating more consistent assessment expectations, data routines, and instructional decisions across grade levels and buildings.
