Come see how to scaffold learning so that ALL learners can have success with complex tasks regardless of their English proficiency levels! Scaffolding includes building on learners’ prior knowledge, promoting supportive classroom interactions, providing language supports and tools, and assessing when learners are ready to move to… read more

To provide ongoing support to the field and promote accuracy and reliability in assessment practices, the UMass Center for Educational Assessment is providing two optional refresher webinars for CLAS-E Writing Scorers. These sessions are intended for currently certified CLAS-E Writing Scorers who… read more

To provide ongoing support to the field and promote accuracy and reliability in assessment practices, the UMass Center for Educational Assessment is providing two optional refresher webinars for CLAS-E Writing Scorers. These sessions are intended for currently certified CLAS-E Writing Scorers who… read more

This self-paced course is the first step on your evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) journey, providing an introduction to and an overview of EBRI. (Note: STAR training also covers this information, so STAR-trained practitioners do not need to take this Overview of EBRI.) 

A clear syllabus with well integrated learning objectives can help you to scale and sustain your MassSTEP program. Join this series to receive support in developing or enhancing your own MassSTEP syllabus with improved learning objectives.