Sometimes it is important to work on assessment issues as a whole school to get the maximum impact. SERVE provides assessment support in several critical areas

• Senior Project Programs at the High School Level
• Competent Assessment of Reading Professional Development
• Readiness Assessment

SERVE has worked with a consortium of districts in implementing professional development approaches that help teachers reflect on the quality of their assignments, assessments, and units. We have rubrics that define “quality” so that teachers can examine the work they give students to do and identify ways to improve the cognitive challenge, alignment, and feedback processes used. In addition, SERVE has developed two levels of training for teacher leaders interested in starting up “critical friends groups” as a way of getting the feedback needed to “tune” their assignments, assessments, and units. Contact: Susan Butler at 800-755-3277

• Achieving Student Success Through Quality Tasks
• Facilitating Teacher Groups in Improving the Quality of Assignments(Level I)
• Facilitating Teacher Groups in Improving the Quality of Assignments(Level II)
• Unit Planning and Development