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Refine your assessment strategy: 4 steps to reduce testing and refocus on teaching [Infographic]

In most districts, testing seems to be taking up too much time and providing too little in return. Despite widespread dissatisfaction, district leaders often feel powerless to change their situation.

Fortunately, there are actions they can take.

In our work with districts across the country, we’ve seen leaders at all levels come together to develop an assessment strategy that helps refocus on what matters most: instruction.

Take a look at the infographic below to get a sense of the process outlined in our new white paper.

An infographic for the Teaching Comes First white paper. It says, When it comes to assessment, many educators feel that we have lost our way. Next to that text is a human looking at a map in sunglasses with question marks above their head and signs on a post that say teaching time, content, quality, and purpose. The next block of text says Our white paper can help you reclaim assessments as valuable tools to support instruction. The signs on the road say Focus on Instruction, collaborate across roles, improve quality, set a clear purpose. The last part underneath the road with the signs says, Make student Learning your North Star. Learn how school district leaders can support teachers, save time, and serve students with a new vision for assessment.
By: Achievement Network
ANet, or the Achievement Network, is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding educational equity for all students. We work alongside leadership teams to support teachers’ use of standards and data to achieve breakthrough results for students.

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