In planning for the Testing Period, we must make our plans and build our environment from the student perspective first and then develop the adult… Read More »Testing Period Readiness – Teacher Self-Assessment
Description: The Testing Period is not just the time when the test is administered to all students. It is the time when we build an… Read More »Testing Period Self-Assessment Overall School Readiness
During the Testing Period, we look for different types of work in each phase of the period. Linking work and task analysis work are critical… Read More »Testing Period Planning/Evaluating Worksheet
A turnaround school principal asked her Ed Directions’ coach how important the Testing Period was in the overall scope of things. The coach answered that… Read More »Testing Period Self-Assessment – Leadership Readiness
Description: The Calibrating Period is divided into two sub-periods. The first focuses on supporting student development as a performer — especially as a test taker.… Read More »Calibrating Period Readiness Self-Assessment
By the end of the Calibrating Period, administrators and academic leaders need to start designing the optimal environment for the Testing Period and develop a… Read More »Evaluating The Calibrating Period
If students are not ready for the Formative Period, there will not be a Formative Period. The Formative Period is about building each student’s potential… Read More »Teacher Work Analysis
The Formative Period can be a period of rapid growth in student knowledge base and performance potential. Teachers can reduce performance gaps and support non-traditional… Read More »Formative Period Readiness Self-Assessment
In the Formative Period, students must attend, acquire, organize, and create meaning for what they are learning. This daily activity of building long-term memory is… Read More »Are Staff and Students Ready for Formative Work?
In the first half of the Formative Period, our focus is on building the learner as well as learning the content. If we want to… Read More »PLC Discussion: Student Test Performance
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