Webinar “Demystifying Assessments to Improve Instruction and Student Outcomes”
New backpacks, fresh notebooks, and fall screening are all signs that it’s back-to-school time. Yet, it’s not uncommon for teachers to face uncertainty around which assessments to select for which purposes—and how to use the data for instructional planning.
Join this edWebinar for a deep dive into assessment types, differences, purposes, and best practices as well as how to use the data to support each student’s individual learning and social-emotional behavior needs.
Attendees will:
- Develop an understanding of the difference between standards and skills-based assessments
- Explore the six steps for building a comprehensive assessment system
- Get answers to other common questions and misconceptions about assessment
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school and district leaders, librarians, assessment leaders, instructional coaches, data analysts, data specialists, and assessment specialists. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Jan Dierkes is a special educator and technology coach with a passion for children and learning. She earned her master’s degree in special education from Vanderbilt University, studying RtI and progress monitoring under pioneers in the field, Drs. Doug and Lynn Fuchs. Jan is an Illuminate Solutions engineer and has the privilege of partnering with districts to use data to implement successful MTSS/RtI frameworks, see the whole child, and drive collaboration and systems improvement.
Jeremy O’Neil, Customer Success Director at Illuminate Education, has served districts both large and small nationwide for the last 26 years. In addition to being a classroom teacher for many years, he has spent time working on districtwide initiatives. His areas of focus include research on district learning teams and designing and delivering professional development in assessment and data literacy with a focus on the formative assessment process.
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Time: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm EDT
Free!
