Naiku Launches Professional Learning Series on Learner-Centric Assessment Strategies

EDINA, Minn. - March 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Research shows learner-centric assessment practices are primary drivers of student learning. To help educators in effectively adopting these strategies, Naiku (http://www.naiku.net/), the provider of award-winning, next-generation classroom assessment software, announces the Professional Learning Series (http://www.naiku.net/naiku-professional-learning-series/) and its upcoming schedule. The monthly webinars are free for educators and led by trained psychometricians, professors, and other educational experts in a graduate seminar format.

With the growth in class sizes and movement toward mainstreaming, teachers are serving more students with a greater diversity of learning skills and knowledge in one classroom. It’s more important than ever for educators to efficiently differentiate instruction and personalize learning to accelerate learning for all students. Hosted by Naiku, the Professional Learning Series informs educators about research-based, technology-enabled assessment practices that help transform and accelerate student learning. Educators gain practical ideas to adopt in their classrooms and schools, and increased confidence in using learner-centric assessment methods, such as self-assessment, goal-setting, student reflection, bi-directional feedback, and adaptive learning resources, to differentiate instruction and personalize learning for all learners in a standards-based environment.

The following webinars will be presented through the end of the 2014-2015 school year:

·       March: Common Assessments – Using Data to Impact Successful PLCs

·       April: Creating a Learner-Centric Assessment Environment

·       May: Lessons from the Field – Successfully Implementing Common Formative Assessments Across a District

·       June: An Introduction to Reliability and Validity: The Meats and Potatoes of Assessment Theory

After a summer break in July, the monthly webinars will be offered from August through December 2015. The topics covered will include more lessons from the field, ways to improve teacher-developed assessments, and how to use assessments to drive a personalized learning environment.

For more information about prior webinars from the Naiku Professional Learning Series (http://www.naiku.net/naiku-professional-learning-series/), including “Moving Beyond Multiple Choice for Effective Classroom Assessment” and “Increasing Self-Assessment and Student Expectations to Increase Achievement” or to register, visit http://www.naiku.net/naiku-professional-learning-series/.

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About Naiku:

Naiku is devoted to improving K-12 learning by providing next generation classroom assessment solutions on an open, SaaS based platform. Naiku provides educators the ability to readily measure and monitor student progress using any web enabled device and engage students more deeply through unique teacher-student interactive feedback tools. Naiku allows educators to create, share, import and deliver standards aligned quizzes and tests in any subject area. With automated scoring and built-in reports, teachers can inform and differentiate their instruction and data can be shared across the school and district to enhance best practices. With Naiku, Better Assessment leads to Better Learning. For more information, visit www.naiku.net/.