Introduction to Diagnostic Assessment of Reading is an online self-paced short course for anyone who wants to learn more about these diagnostic assessments and why they are so important to evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI).

Practitioners who will actually administer these assessments should take the longer course,… 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

In this series of self-directed and facilitated virtual sessions, you will learn how to use a variety of assessments and the principles of backward design in both remote and in-person ESOL classes. 

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