The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping all children learn. NWEA provides research-based assessments, professional training, and consulting services to improve teaching and learning.
http://www.nwea.org
NWEA DesCartes
Instructional planning resources that translate student test scores into state-aligned skills and concepts.
http://www.nwea.org/classroom/descartes.asp
NWEA RIT Scores
Scientifically-based NWEA MAP tests provide accurate, reliable, and valid information about student growth.
http://www.nwea.org/assessments/researchbased.asp
Updated Curriculum Ladders - Based on the DesCartes
Curriculum Ladders are a visual representation of the range of complexity for a set of skills. Once you know each student's place on the ladder, you may want to differentiate using flexible grouping, tiered assignments or other methods so that each student is working at their appropriate level. The ladders may also be effective for guiding students in goal-setting and to help aides and parents see the direction a student is heading with a particular skill, to see what comes next.
http://www.foridahoteachers.org/curriculum_ladders.htm
American School of Puerto Vallarta
The American School of Puerto Vallarta [Colegio Americano] is a place where bright, energetic and motivated students and teachers work together to discover the joys of learning. Offering a bilingual-bicultural education to international students from preschool through grade 12, the American School provides students with a strong academic, personal, and social learning environment. Our students prepare for their future education and life choices by learning new languages; exploring diverse cultures; and participating in community service projects.
http://www.aspv.edu.mx
Northwest Evaluation Association