Build a cohesive assessment system that bridges the gap between accountability and instruction.
Disconnected testing practices often lead to data fatigue and instructional misalignment. This guide supports district and school leaders in creating a balanced assessment framework that strategically aligns formative, interim, and summative assessments to support daily instruction, district accountability, and high-impact data decisions.
What This Resource Covers
- System Components: Identifying the unique roles of formative, interim, and summative assessments within a balanced framework.
- Instructional Support: Understanding how an aligned system provides teachers with the specific evidence needed to adjust learning in real-time.
- System-Wide Alignment: Key considerations for ensuring consistency and coherence across all grade levels and buildings.
Who Should Use This Resource?
- • District assessment and curriculum leaders
- • School administrators overseeing instructional quality
- • Instructional leadership teams planning system-wide data routines
- • Assessment coordinators evaluating framework coherence
