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  • What Did I learn from Sofia?

    by Jana Bennett

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    In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the many students for whom TELL is used to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

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  • Understand the Benchmark Assessment Cycle

    Maurya Buchanan

    by Maurya Buchanan

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    Discover the aimswebPlus Assessment Cycle

    As your district prepares students to achieve their end-of-year goals, you’re probably overwhelmed by all the preparation tools available. Students in need of additional support require frequent monitoring, while other students benefit from a few benchmarking assessments—or screenings—throughout the school year. What schedule and tools should you use to meet every student’s needs while running an efficient classroom?

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  • Using TELL to Build Data Protocols

    by Jana Bennett

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    In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the many students for whom TELL is used to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

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  • Targeting Specific Areas for Improvement for Sofia

    by Jana Bennett

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    In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the many students for whom TELL is used to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

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  • Progress for Sofia

    by Jana Bennett

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    In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the hundreds of thousands of students who use TELL to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

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  • Recorded Webinar: Value of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) within an Interim Assessment system

    by Jana Bennett

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    Making a difference means constantly assessing student performance

    Short Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) assessments with aimsweb™Plus provide teachers with fast and accurate information about student performance. That means faster decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies, which can be constantly monitored for progress. You gain the confidence and power to adjust and tailor student goals and instructional programs any time during the year.

    The research shows that when teachers use data from CBM to inform their instructional strategies and decision making, their instruction improves. At the end of the day, students learn more effectively.

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