All Assessment Resources

A Partnership Collection, a website developed by the IDEA Partnership, is the result of the collaborative work of 65 partner organization representatives, five technical assistance providers, and a number of state and local organizations and agencies representing a range of roles at all levels of the education system and geographic locations across the country. The Collection provides access to a comprehensive database of materials and resources to assist in the understanding of RTI processes and best practices for its implementation on all.....
The Self-Study Tool (SST) was developed to help schools conduct an internal review as part of their school improvement effort. The SST materials are based on the Instructional Audit Tool that has been used throughout Alaska to conduct on-site school audits by external teams of educators. The SST process provides teams from a school community an opportunity to engage in discussion and evidence-based inquiry. It is not intended to be the basis for evaluation or for making comparisons across schools. The end product is not a score, but the.....

The U.S. Department of Education recently published the results of a study examining the characteristics of data systems and their use at the classroom level. More specifically, it looked at what types of student data systems were available to school staff, how school staff were using the systems and other forms of student data, teachers' understanding of data displays and data interpretation issues, and the supports and challenges for school-level use of student data in planning and implementing instruction.

This links to the State of Alaska "Standards" web page which contains the AK Content and Performance Standards, GLE's, Formative Assessments, and more important information related to AK State Standards and Performance.
SIOP is a research-based observation instrument that has been shown to be a valid and reliable measure of sheltered instruction (Guarino, Echevarria, Short, Schick, Forbes, & Rueda, 2001). The SIOP is also used as a model for lesson planning and implementation of high quality sheltered instruction. All features of the SIOP model are aligned with current research on instruction for ELs. In a study examining the effects of the SIOP Model on student achievement, students whose teachers implemented the SIOP model to a high degree in middle.....
ACFA are computer-based formative assessments using the CAL online computer test delivery and reporting system. Items are linked to specific Alaska content standards and grade level expectations (GLEs) in reading and mathematics for grades 3-10. Effective January 13, 2012, the ACFA program was discontinued. If an Alaska school or district is interested in contracting for continued access to ACFA, please contact CAL at 866-406-3850 x125 or [email protected].
This site provides dynamic access to student performance results of Alaska Student Assessments. The system allows schools and districts to create their own reports, graphs, and data files for analysis. Building administrators can contact District Test Coordinators for sign in and access information.
RTI (includes Early Intervening) – an IRIS Center resource that includes four modules: An Overview, Assessment, Reading Instruction and Putting it All Together. It is recommended that you start with Part 1 and go through modules in order. You can click on the following link: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html then click on RTI, then Modules to access each module and to see a description of each module or you can click on the links below to access each part individually. Part 1:.....
Listen to how the Department of Graduation Pathways supports schools in identifying students who fall off track to graduation and in planning interventions. Schools receive a Freshman Watch List to identify incoming freshmen who need interventions to be on track for graduation at the end of the freshman year. The department used this sample material, Graduation Pathways: Using Freshman Year Indicators, to help school staff understand the freshman year indicators. (4:36 min)
Frequently Asked Questions [K-8] Published by COI The Center on Instruction is working to identify practices that may be effective in implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) at the school, district, and state levels. This document describes the school-level implementation of RTI at five schools across the country, with particular focus on instruction and the implementation of effective practices. A "frequently asked questions" (FAQ) format is used, with answers based on the collective experience of the five schools (three elementary, one.....
The resources in this link provide a conceptual framework on sustainability, tools for assessing readiness to sustain, and briefs on specific topics related to sustaining evidence based reading instruction.
The foundational workplace skills of Applied Math, Reading for Information, and Locating Information can become a common language among employers, job seekers, students, and educators. Alaskans may now earn a portable skills credential that documents their skill levels in these three important foundational skills that are important in virtually all occupations, colleges, and training programs. Whether you are a student, a parent, an employer, a job seeker, a teacher, or a career guidance counselor, Alaska Career Ready is for you!
The following standards have been developed by Alaska Native educators to provide a way for schools and communities to examine the extent to which they are attending to the educational and cultural well being of the students in their care. These "cultural standards" are predicated on the belief that a firm grounding in the heritage language and culture indigenous to a particular place is a fundamental prerequisite for the development of culturally-healthy students and communities associated with that place, and thus is an essential ingredient.....
AIMSweb is a benchmark and progress monitoring system based on direct, frequent and continuous student assessment. The results are reported to students, parents, teachers and administrators via a web-based data management and reporting system to determine response to intervention.
Response to intervention (RTI) integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems. With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness, and identify students with learning disabilities or other disabilities.
Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that provides information, activities and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Research note: The information on Colorín Colorado is based on a combination of direct research, expert opinion, and best practices. The field of teaching English language learners is highly complex and quickly evolving. While research is underway, the need for accessible information and practical classroom strategies continues to grow. As research becomes more definitive, the.....