Professional Development

Assessment Academy

Assessment Academy makes it possible for you to interact with experts, connect with other educators, or acquire the tools, skills and confidence to use assessments and assessment results to improve teaching and learning. Training modules are available to support the Pearson assessments listed below.

Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE)

GRADE is a valid and reliable group administered diagnostic reading assessment (with links to powerful remediation series for interventions and companion assessments) that provides both individual and group results. It helps determine developmentally what reading skills students from Pre-K through 12 have mastered and where they need instruction or intervention using a four step process – Assess, Analyze, Intervene and Reassess.

My Voice Surveys

The My Voice Surveys and supporting materials and services based on the Eight Conditions That Make a Difference help students achieve their full potential by ensuring that a supportive school environment is in place for them to reach their goals.

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test®–Second Edition (NNAT®–2)

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (second edition)—NNAT2 uses progressive matrices to allow for a culturally neutral evaluation of students’ nonverbal reasoning and general problem-solving ability, regardless of the individual student’s primary language, education, culture or socioeconomic background.

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition

The Standard Of Excellence in achievement testing for 80 years, the Stanford Achievement Test Series now offers a state-of-the-art Tenth Edition to measure student progress toward high academic standards. The Stanford 10 multiple-choice assessment will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. Administrators will obtain reliable data to evaluate progress toward meeting content standards and high expectations. Teachers will identify and help children who are at risk of being left behind. Parents will understand what their children know and can do and how they can help.

Measure Performance on Standards