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Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance; and Dr. Sarah Brown, President, System Impact Consulting
Sponsored by Renaissance
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Educators at all levels gather formative data throughout the school day. However, they often do not have either the training or the tools to make full use of these data to drive instruction and maximize their impact on student learning.
How can educational leaders best address this challenge?
Join us for the answers, as two experts share strategies for realizing formative assessment’s full potential in every school and district. You’ll understand the key formative assessment topics that many teacher training programs overlook. You’ll also understand how to help your teachers:
- Choose the right items for different formative assessment needs
- Assess specific reading and math standards throughout the year
- Incorporate formative data into team meetings, coaching cycles, and more to guide impactful instruction
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, assessment directors and coordinators, professional development leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Gene Kerns, Ed.D. is Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance and a nationally acclaimed speaker on assessment, learning progressions, and educational standards. He is a third-generation educator and a former director of curriculum and instruction. He is also co-author of three books: inFormative Assessment, Unlocking Student Talent, and Literacy Reframed.
Sarah Brown, Ph.D. is President of System Impact Consulting and co-author of the book Effective Universal Instruction. She formerly served as Bureau Chief leading special education and MTSS implementation for the state of Iowa, district special education director, professional learning administrator, and school psychologist. She’s interested in the implementation of MTSS at multiple levels of the education system and improving systems to support high achievement for every student.
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