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Just giving a shared test and calling it a common assessment can miss the purpose of a common assessment. Comparing results across campuses may not be accurate for several reasons, like the test being built or administered differently in each building. Or if two campuses report similar course…

Every assessment follows the same overall cycle: measure, interpret, act, check whether it worked, and adjust. How often we can actually complete that cycle, and importantly, do it effectively, has more effect on instruction than the quality of any single measurement. How Often Pennsylvania’s Assessment System Returns Data…

The Grow. Achieve. Thrive. (GAT) accountability framework took effect for the 2025 to 2026 school year. High school leaders are preparing for the first official school ratings under GAT, scheduled for release by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) in late 2026. The…

On August 13, 2026, the Alabama State Department of Education officially released the final, combined district and school-level Spring 2026 ACAP results. If you’ve been reviewing your district’s data, you may have noticed some modest gains. However, static or slightly rising scores can be misleading because the state’s…

School Overview Location: Lauderhill, Florida — Broward County Public Schools School Size: Approximately 750 students, serving Pre-K through 5th grade School Profile: Royal Palm STEM Museum Magnet is a Title I elementary school in…

School Overview Location: Kansas City, Missouri School Size: Approximately 1,200–1,300 students School Profile: Ruskin High School is the only high school in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. The school serves a diverse student population, with more than 20 languages spoken across the district. Ruskin…

Teachers often have plenty of data from the classroom, but they can be pressed for time. We know the pressure to use data daily is real, but if or when master schedules treat planning time as an afterthought, asking educators to log into another portal can feel disconnected…

Hispanic Heritage Month gives students a meaningful opportunity to learn about the people whose ideas, creativity, leadership, and achievements have shaped history and culture. The free Celebrating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Biography Project makes it easy to bring that learning into your middle or high school classroom.

Many Alabama school districts have seen strong graduation rates in recent years; in fact, the Class of 2025 reached a statewide graduation rate of 93%. However, this number masks a crucial gap worth considering: only 91% of those graduates met the state’s college and career readiness (CCR)…