Bronx Arena High School

Creating a Culture of Revision

Emphasizing the ability to improve upon work based on feedback and student revisions

Photo of students working together with notebook and devices

ReNEW DTA Academy

Pacing Prompts

Motivating students to attempt more challenging learning objectives

Student wearing headphones converses with teacher over video chat

KIPP DC

Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)

How a virtual school increased levels of student engagement

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CICS West Belden

West Belden's Standards Based Reporting

Converting from letter-based system to focus on mastery

Two students complete work at their desks, sitting beside each other

Valor Collegiate Academies

Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets

Short, formative assessments to monitor student progress and inform instruction

Battle Questions

Academic game to demonstrate mastery and move up a level

Student looks at laptop, touching the screen while working

Locust Grove Middle School

Students Analyzing Assessments with Item Analysis

Helping students understand their learning progress and areas of need through structured self-analysis of assessments

Two adults and a student talking to each other in an office.

Analyzing Real-Time Data for Student Advocacy

Using real-time data collection and meaningful data visualizations to support student learning growth

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Roots Elementary

One-on-One Conferencing

Providing individual support to students to promote personal growth

Teacher speaks with students seated at table

Locust Grove Middle School

Advisory Class

Creating weekly time to support students’ personal growth

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Pleasant View Elementary School

Pleasant View's Standards-Based Report Cards

Using a standards-based grading system to better understand student progress

Bronx Arena High School

Creating Small Group Instruction Opportunities with Content Specialist Teachers

Specialist teachers identify students with similar needs and provide small group instruction throughout the school day

Student looks on with other student at papers on desk

Valor Collegiate Academies

Direct Instruction Centered on Social-Emotional Growth

Weekly time during “Compass Class” for social-emotional instruction and work time

Teacher stands behind grouped desks of several students using laptops, smiling

Lovett Elementary School

Structured Student Data Analysis

Providing a structured template to help students understand and act on their data

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Locust Grove Middle School

Identifying Mastery and Growth Areas with Pretests and Posttests

Using data from pretests and posttests to determine student progress

Valor Collegiate Academies

Teachers as Coaches (“Pride Leaders”) for Small Groups

Teachers mentoring “Prides” and providing individual social-emotional learning coaching

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LPS Richmond

Immediate Results to Teachers

Students input results immediately to enable instructional interventions by teacher as needed

Dallas Independent School District

Student-Led Family Conferences

Student-led parent-teacher conferences in remote and hybrid settings

Student and teacher looking at a laptop screen together

Pleasant View Elementary School

Teacher Supported Student Goal Setting

Students set short and long term goals to direct their learning

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Pleasant View Elementary School

Teacher Ongoing Data Use

Utilizing multiple types of data to better understand student learning

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ASU Prep Digital

Synchronous Virtual Learning

Students join live classes to receive real-time support

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Example: Not All Feedback is Created Equal (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around student feedback

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Cisco Junior High School

Helping Students Set Goals with SMART Goals

Adopting a simple and consistent structure to help students understand and use goal-setting effectively

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LPS Richmond

Self-Grading and Peer-Grading

Rubrics-based grading to create academic reflection and dialogue

Student looks closely at laptop while other students work around him

Cisco Junior High School

Creating Warm-Ups to Fill Skill Gaps

Providing a consistent warm-up routine that targets common skill gaps

Student sits with hand on computer mouse while looking at computer screen

Trailblazer Elementary School

Single-Point Rubric

Providing more detailed feedback to students by focusing scoring rubrics solely on meeting mastery

Austin Independent School District

Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews

Giving students an opportunity to self-assess and discuss their grade with teachers

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ReNEW DTA Academy

Norms and Routines Focused on Growth

Creating a class culture to promote student growth beyond academic grades

Pleasant View Elementary School

Student Choice of Learning Pathway and Pace

Using diagnostics and assessments to give students control over what they learn and at what pace

Photo of student working at table writing on worksheets with laptop in front of him

LPS Richmond

Self-Reported Grading

Students input their scores from multiple online programs to increase ownership and reduce load on teacher

Student writing down in notebook while a teacher is on the screen of her laptop

Virtual Teacher Office Hours

Offering students the opportunity to meet with teachers outside of class time

Student wearing headphones holds a notebook in hand in front of laptop

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' Virtual Academy

P-CCS' Approach to Student-Centered Virtual Learning

Centering students in virtual learning with mastery-based instruction

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Cisco Junior High School

1:1 Data Conferences

Students and teachers frequently conference to ensure students understand their data and use it to improve their learning

Three students working together while using laptops

Locust Grove Middle School

Collaborating with Google Classroom

Students and teachers communicating through Google Classroom

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Locust Grove Middle School

Soft Deadlines

Estimated timelines for completion that can be modified based on student need

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Roots Elementary

Co-creation of schedules

Collecting feedback from students to create a personalized learning schedule

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Homework Hotlines

Offering students virtual academic support outside of classroom time

Photo of teacher and student discussing goals

CICS West Belden

Goal-setting Process

Structured goal-setting to align actions

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Chicago Public Schools

Schoolwide Weekly 1:1 Student Conferences

Dedicated time for individual student-to-teacher conferences to support relationship building, goal setting, and academics.

Students gather around a table, looking at one student at front of table

Locust Grove Middle School

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

Integrating school-wide personalized learning with special education Individualized Education Plans

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CICS West Belden

Weekly 1:1 Conferences

Structured time to discuss progress and plan

Fremont High School

Video Self-Assessment

Student reflection through video capture.

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Discussion-Based Assessments

Verbal conversations between students and teachers used to demonstrate mastery

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Lindsay High School

Working Across Grade Levels

Flexible approach to standards to complete more than one year of content in an academic year

Uxbridge Public Schools

Virtual Oral Assessment

Providing students an authentic way to demonstrate mastery in a virtual environment

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Cisco Junior High School

Multiple Uses of MAP Data

Cisco recently started using MAP assessments, which are used in a variety of ways to improve blended teaching and learning

See

Explore

Implement

Growth Oriented

Meaningful feedback

Creating a Culture of Revision

Pacing Prompts

Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)

West Belden's Standards Based Reporting

Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets

Battle Questions

Students Analyzing Assessments with Item Analysis

Analyzing Real-Time Data for Student Advocacy

Pleasant View's Standards-Based Report Cards

Creating Small Group Instruction Opportunities with Content Specialist Teachers

Structured Student Data Analysis

Identifying Mastery and Growth Areas with Pretests and Posttests

Immediate Results to Teachers

Teacher Supported Student Goal Setting

Teacher Ongoing Data Use

Example: Not All Feedback is Created Equal (IgnitED Research)

Helping Students Set Goals with SMART Goals

Self-Grading and Peer-Grading

Creating Warm-Ups to Fill Skill Gaps

Single-Point Rubric

Norms and Routines Focused on Growth

Student Choice of Learning Pathway and Pace

Self-Reported Grading

P-CCS' Approach to Student-Centered Virtual Learning

1:1 Data Conferences

Collaborating with Google Classroom

Soft Deadlines

Co-creation of schedules

Goal-setting Process

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

Weekly 1:1 Conferences

Video Self-Assessment

Working Across Grade Levels

Virtual Oral Assessment

Multiple Uses of MAP Data

See

Explore

Implement

Select Practice Area

Meaningful feedback

Creating a Culture of Revision

Pacing Prompts

Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)

West Belden's Standards Based Reporting

Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets

Battle Questions

Students Analyzing Assessments with Item Analysis

Analyzing Real-Time Data for Student Advocacy

One-on-One Conferencing

Advisory Class

Pleasant View's Standards-Based Report Cards

Creating Small Group Instruction Opportunities with Content Specialist Teachers

Direct Instruction Centered on Social-Emotional Growth

Structured Student Data Analysis

Identifying Mastery and Growth Areas with Pretests and Posttests

Teachers as Coaches (“Pride Leaders”) for Small Groups

Immediate Results to Teachers

Student-Led Family Conferences

Teacher Supported Student Goal Setting

Teacher Ongoing Data Use

Synchronous Virtual Learning

Example: Not All Feedback is Created Equal (IgnitED Research)

Helping Students Set Goals with SMART Goals

Self-Grading and Peer-Grading

Creating Warm-Ups to Fill Skill Gaps

Single-Point Rubric

Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews

Norms and Routines Focused on Growth

Student Choice of Learning Pathway and Pace

Self-Reported Grading

Virtual Teacher Office Hours

P-CCS' Approach to Student-Centered Virtual Learning

1:1 Data Conferences

Collaborating with Google Classroom

Soft Deadlines

Co-creation of schedules

Homework Hotlines

Goal-setting Process

Schoolwide Weekly 1:1 Student Conferences

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities​​

Weekly 1:1 Conferences

Video Self-Assessment

Discussion-Based Assessments

Working Across Grade Levels

Virtual Oral Assessment

Multiple Uses of MAP Data

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities