Student Learning Analysis

Many teachers spend dozens of hours and hundreds of dollars on classroom decor, but how much does it really matter? Read our article to learn about the research behind classroom decor and how it impacts student learning, engagement, and belonging.

Overwhelmed by assessment data? Read our blog! Dr. Jeremy Wagner has written out the seven steps to program analysis, so you can find, analyze, and make decisions based on your school or district’s assessment data.

Differentiation often comes with the burden of increased expectations with insufficient support. With this resource, we hope to provide easy, actionable tips that don't actually add to your workload but make a big difference for students.

MTSS can seem like an overwhelming process. In this blog, we talk about exactly how teachers can use MTSS as a framework in their everyday practice. We've included picture examples, practical tips, and suggestions for how teachers can make these changes without disrupting their existing routines.

Many new administrators step into their role with very little information about how to gather and analyze data. It can be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing! We've got a comprehensive resource to help you learn the absolute basics, so you can step into your role with data-informed confidence.

In this blog, learn how principals can use data to create a strong foundation that supports a student-growth centered culture. We have a step-by-step guide to help you turn your data observations into procedures that benefit students and staff.

Teaching evaluation systems should support student growth. If students aren't growing, it's probably due to skewed data. District leaders can fix a skewed data problem and create a strong evaluation system with a few important changes.

I want to talk about the hot topic of Student Growth, but I’m going to take the long way around. So let's begin with a little pop quiz:

In the shadow of high-stakes state testing and accountability, sometimes “assessment” can feel like a four-letter word (test).

When I was in high school, I loved spreadsheets. I used to design measurement tools to test my friends' abstract psychological constructs like "Movie Trivia Content Mastery" and generate data tables of the results.

Teachers are essential. Teachers provide the foundation that helps children succeed in life.

Is it possible to foster a growth mindset in the presence of high-stakes testing? I would argue that it is, so long as we keep ourselves grounded in the purpose of assessment.

The easiest method to determine growth is to take a measurement, take a second measurement at a later time, and subtract the results.

A few years back I had the opportunity to work for a term as an instructional coach at a Scottish boarding school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.