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“As educators, school leaders, and policymakers, we exist in a world where too often assessment equals high-stakes tests. . . .The contributors to this volume call for a redirection of assessment to its fundamental purpose: the improvement of student achievement, teaching practice, and leadership decision-making.”


—Douglas Reeves
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Ahead of the Curve


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Leading experts help you discover the power of assessments to drive effective instruction and engage students in their learning.

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Douglas Reeves Robert Marzano
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Assessment Summits: Ahead of the Curve
Use the power of assessment to drive instruction and improve learning. Experience the many perspectives of assessment design and implementation—from classroom teachers to systemwide leaders. The most distinguished assessment experts in North America illustrate why the fundamental purpose of assessment is not to rate, rank, and sort students, but rather to provide meaningful feedback that leads to improved performance. At this Summit, you will learn why effective assessment is for learning rather than for measurement alone. You will also discover the transformative power assessment holds when utilized effectively.

October 29-November 1, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia

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September 30-October 3, 2009
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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March 4-7, 2009
Richmond, British Columbia

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Assessment Institutes
Learn how to develop effective assessments that align with standards. Gain strategies for digging deep into the resulting data to identify problems and develop solutions for student learning. The dynamic keynotes and engaging breakout sessions will demonstrate the power of assessment to drive instruction and increase learning. Gain essential skills and learn best practices for developing and delivering assessments that inform instruction by providing clear answers to critical questions facing a professional learning community:

• What do we want students to learn?
• How will we know if they have learned?

Enjoy 3 days filled with opportunities for collective inquiry into best practice, reflection, renewal, and networking—all with a focus on creating quality assessments.
October 21-23, 2008
Providence, Rhode Island

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November 17-19, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta

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Annual Conference on Standards and Assessment
Standards are nonnegotiable. Assessments are necessary. Every educator must live by these two hard and fast rules. But here’s where it gets fun and exciting! Designing formative classroom assessments stretches your creativity, pulls you out of isolation mode, and most importantly, ensures your students will reach those standards they are expected to achieve. This Conference moves beyond the usual “you must have assessments” diatribe. Instead, you will learn user-friendly applications and strategies that deeply embed aligned standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment into daily classroom practice.

April 20-22, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada

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