Why Assessments and Curriculum Must Work Together

The Missing Link

Assessments cannot be a separate system. It must be core to instructional strategy. Instructional coherence isn’t a luxury. It’s what makes real opportunities possible. The gap between what we measure and how we teach is The Missing Link. 

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Instructional Assessments

It's Time for HQIA

We’ve all seen the importance of high-quality instructional materials. Now, ANet’s robust data reveals the next critical step: it’s time to pair those materials with high-quality instructional assessments.

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Assessments and HQIM

Discover What Educators Are Saying

Read quotes included in the white paper The Missing Link to understand the impact of a high-quality instructional assessment paired with high-quality instructional materials. 

Curriculum + Assessment

By uniting high-quality curriculum with aligned, formative assessment, and by fostering a culture of care and high expectations, we are not just raising test scores. We are preparing students to thrive in high school, college, and life.

Dr. Robin Fleshman

Middle School Principal

Coherent Teacher Planning

We plan together as a team. We discuss the questions, the anticipated responses, the

misconceptions. Though we deliver differently, we are all on the same page at the same time. For example, on day 1, the whole team is on day 1 together. Day 2, we’re all on it together. At the end of the day, we discuss what went well, what we need to adjust, did we finish, what did we do, what do we need to change for tomorrow.

Lydia Gordon

Third Grade Teacher

Driving Instruction

You really have to think about what your strategy is going to be to get the most important information to drive instruction. You can’t drive instruction without assessment. You have to make
sure you have a sound calendar of schoolwide assessments. Make sure teachers have been fully trained and understand how to administer with fidelity, and to understand the results. Systems are really important. When we started, our focus was: how do we get teachers to pull the thread through the needle with assessment and how will they use the results. Everyone has to see purpose.

Casey Vier

Elementary Principal

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Read More about Assessment Coherence

Assessments should be instructional partnerships, not punishments. Assessments belong inside the learning process, not outside it. Read more about instructional coherence with assessments.

Case Study: Creating district coherence through assessment strategy

As the Madison Metropolitan School District worked to develop a new assessment strategy, leaders realized they needed to increase collaboration across management, curriculum, and assessment functions ...

How to create coherence across your district [+ how coherence leads to action]

Address the challenges in data-informed decision-making and the need for coherence. We highlight the significance of alignment for scalable impact and offer practical advice for educators. From ...

State Assessment Strategy Partnership Brings Clarity and Coherence to Districts

The Texas Education Agency partnered with ANet to launch a pilot program and engage three districts in assessment strategy work. Read about our partnership with these districts of varying sizes in ...

We Don’t Just Have an Assessment Volume Problem — We Have a Coherence Crisis

Discover the importance of coherent assessments that align teaching and testing, and how Compass Math Assessment makes a difference in classrooms.

Case Study: HQIM, It’s More Than Just Materials

Discover how high-quality instructional materials, combined with strong data practices, drive success in Belle Chasse Academy and Freeport Schools.

The Manor Way - HQIM and Data Moves Instruction Forward

We know there is a strong connection between assessment strategy and high-quality materials (HQIM). After engaging in ANet's assessment strategy work, Manor ISD used a grant to work with ANet ...

Support With Assessments

Your Missing Link

By embracing HQIA, we do more than fix what’s broken; we transform classrooms everywhere. Let's chat about how you can benefit from a high-quality instructional assessment.

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