Anticipating Productive Struggle in the Focusing Question Arc

The Focusing Question Arc Study Protocol is one tool Wit & Wisdom® teachers use to prepare effective instruction. In this month’s post,...

Observational Assessments in K–2: Making Student Thinking Visible

Observational assessments are a great way to gather information about what students currently understand because observational assessments feel more...

How To Assess Three-Dimensional Learning

A decade after their release, A Framework for K–12 Science Education (2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) (2013), as well as...

Achievement Descriptors and Student Understanding

You’ve heard it before: Mastery builds over time. But what does that look like? Eureka Math2® Achievement Descriptors (ADs) detail how skills and...

Analyzing Student Learning

The power of curriculum-based assessments comes from reviewing students’ assessment tasks to understand their strengths and needs—and then offering...

Assessing Student Learning with the End in Mind

Strong implementation of Wit & Wisdom® relies on using curriculum-based assessments to inform instruction. Every assessment provides important...

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