ACSI Student Assessment Program Training Support
 
 
Click the "Learn More" button under the program of your choice for more information.
Customized Training Request Form
This is a FREE service for ACSI schools.
ACT Aspire

 
ACT Aspire, Pre-ACT
 
IA Assessment

 
NWEA MAP
 
TerraNova 3

 
 
 
Student Assessment Program participants receive FREE professional development.*

As an ACSI Student Assessment Program participant, a critical component to assessment is training, and our professional development is designed with you in mind. We come alongside you to provide a free consultations to design a customized training for your school that is flexible in both time and format to accommodate your school’s needs.

Custom training benefits include:
  • Basic score interpretation and how to effectively use them
  • Walkthrough key reports to drill down on the data
  • Analyzing results to create an action plan to improve student achievement
  • Assisting schools with meeting accreditation requirements for administrator and teacher data analysis
  • And more!
Click the Data Training Request link above, and we will contact you to create a training plan to meet your desired outcomes.
 
Submit your request using the button above, and we will contact you to get additional information about your specific needs and clear goals to customize the training for your school.

We look forward to partnering with you to maximize your assessment program by taking advantage of this member benefit.

*Non-ACSI schools: If you are not an ACSI member, please submit a request, and we can review training options with you.

 
 

ACT Aspire
 
Upcoming Webinars - Register below:
  • ACT Aspire: Test Administration
    • Attend live on February 4, 2021, 11am (MST): Register.
  • ACT Aspire Periodics: Measuring Progress Throughout the Year in ACSI Schools
    • Attend live on February 25, 2021, 11:00 AM (MST): Register.
  • ACT Aspire Summative Reports: It’s More Than a NP
    • Attend live on March 25, 2021, 11:00 AM (MST): Register.
  • ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools
    • Attend live on June 9, 2021, 11:00 AM (MST): Register.
 
Learn More Webinars:
 
  • Learn More about ACT Aspire and ACT Periodics: Discounts, remote online, and paper/pencil options!
    • Original air date 11.19.20: Video coming soon.
  • ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools.
    • Original air date 10.07.20: Handouts.
      Click the button to navigate to key sections of interest in the video.
       
  • ACT Aspire Summative Reports: It's More Than a NP
    • Original air date 08.13.20: Handout.
       
  • ACT Aspire Periodics: Measuring Progress Throughout the Year in ACSI Schools
    • Original air date 11.05.20: Handout.
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Training Webinars:
 
  • ACT Aspire: Test Administration
    • Original air date 08.06.20: Handout.

      • Click the button to navigate to key sections of interest in the video.
       
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  • ACT Aspire Summative-Individual Student Report Training (13:20)
    • Report Analysis
 
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College and Career Readiness
Upcoming Webinars - Register below:
  • PreACT: Using PreACT and PreACT 8/9 to Help Your Students’ College Readiness.
    • Attend live on February 11, 2021, 11am (MST): Register.
 
Learn More Webinars:
 
  • SPRING - ACT District Testing: Equity and Opportunity: How and Why to Offer the ACT Test at Your Own School this Spring.
     
  • PreACT: Using PreACT and PreACT 8/9 to Help Your Students’ College Readiness.
     
Training Webinars:
 
 
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Iowa Assessments
Upcoming Webinars - Register below:
  • Iowa Assessments and CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test): Elevate Potential for All Students
    • Attend live on February 3, 2021, 11:00 AM (MST): Register.
  • Explore IowaFlex - Fast, Flexible, and Familiar! Adaptive Benchmarking for All
    • Attend live on April 27, 2021, 11am (MST): Register.
  • Iowa Assessments and CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test): Elevate Potential for All Students
    • Attend live on May 4, 2021, 11am (MST): Register.
 
Learn More Webinars:
 
Explore IowaFlex: Fast, Flexible, and Familiar! Adaptive Benchmarking for All. Handouts. Click HERE to use the demo!
Use on-campus or at-home!

Click the button to navigate to key sections of interest in the video.
 
Riverside Insights
  • Iowa Assessments, IowaFlex, and Cognitive Abilities Test: Elevate Potential for All Students
    • Original air date 11.18.20: Handout.

      • Click the button to navigate to key sections of interest in the video.
  • Use Single Subjects to Benchmark Reading and Math
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Iowa Assessments International
  • Learn more! Iowa Assessments, IowaFlex, and Cognitive Abilities Test for International Schools: Elevate Potential for All Students
 
Training Webinars:
 
 

The CogAT Dashboard Administrator Preview

 

The CogAT Dashboard Teacher Preview

Iowa Assessments/CogAT Online User Community
 ACSI Member Schools are invited to participate in an online social community specific to the Iowa Assessments and CogAT Programs where they can share ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, and answers to questions.
 
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NWEA MAP
Learn More Webinars:
United States / Domestic
  • Take a Deeper Dive into MAP Growth & MAP Reports
    • Original air date 11.12.20: Handout
 
  • Discover more about the partnership between ACSI and NWEA MAP Growth for Domestic Schools!
 
NWEA MAP International
  • Discover more about the partnership between ACSI and NWEA MAP Growth for International Schools!
 
MAP Current Users
Testing Resources:
  • Working smart: An action plan for school restart: Video.
  • Remote Testing and School Closure Support Page: Web Page.
  • After a crisis: Bouncing back with MAP Growth: Video.
  • Remote Testing: Guidance for fall: Video.
  • Fall Restart — so, where do I start?: Web Page.
  • Remote Testing Support: NWEA is prepared to support remote testing: Web Page.
 
MAP Growth: Tools to Support Learning Loss
  • Original air date 9.28.20: Handout
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    Fluency and equity: Helping all kids access grade-level text
  • Click here to watch video on demand.
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    Leading Instruction and Assessment from a Distance
  • Click here to watch video on demand.
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    Assessing student learning in the “new normal”: Considerations for policy and practice
  • Click here to watch video on demand.
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    DRC TerraNova 3
     

    TerraNova 3 Program Participants' Hub Spot

     
    This community is the clearinghouse for important updates and user documents throughout the testing season. Here you will find key dates, announcements, Spring 2021 user manuals and checklists, Online Enrollment and Test Coordinator's Kit information, along with training support, and more.
     
    Click HERE for access.
     
    If you would like any additional staff who might be involved in the administration of the TerraNova 3 assessment to participate, please email assessmentsupport@acsi.org with their name and email address.
     
    If you suddenly stop receiving emails, check the Community Group for white listing instructions because it may be a filtering issue.
     
    Please let us know if your school has a new Test Coordinator or Administrator. Complete the Assessment Contact Change Form to ensure the correct person is given access to assessment resources.
     
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