Resource Bank

This paper describes the procedures for purchasing high quality student assessments.

This article promotes the use of teacher learning communities to promote the use for formative assessment.

This document, produced by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Comprehensive Center Network, defines the strategy of universal screening on common concerns in relationship to mental and behavioral health. The proper use of screening tools to assess students’ social, emotional, and mental health is described as a strategy used to determine the adequacy of support provided within a multi-tier system for students’ well-being.

This article describes how formative assessment can be used by teachers to constantly adjust instruction in their classrooms.

This brief paper summarizes what assessments of learning should accomplish and standards we should observe in construction and use.

CompetencyWorks, at the Aurora Institute, is a knowledge-building hub and online resource providing information about K-12 competency-based education.

This brief describes ten Components of an Equitable Assessment System (CEAS), with examples and recommended resources, that can guide educators in ensuring equitable access to high-quality learning experiences for all students. It also describes three foundational convictions regarding the type of learning environment needed to support such an equitable assessment system.

This article describes how assessment systems can use a combination of science outcomes in a variety of approaches to science assessment.

This paper provides an overview of how effective state assessment systems can be created.

Useful checklist identifies criteria that should be considered when developing or selecting assessments for the district system

This document illustrates some of the most important criteria that student assessments selected for use in Michigan need to address.