ASSISTments+Training+and+Support

= ASSISTments  =

The Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative has staff available to work with district and school leadership, subject-area coaches, and teachers on the use of **ASSISTments** in the Pioneer Valley area. Since ASSISTments is largely funded by grants to researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the use of ASSISTments is **FREE**.

“Teachers’ regular use of formative assessment improves their students’ learning, especially if teachers have additional guidance on using the assessment to design and to individualize instruction.” (National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 2011)


 * ASSISTments addresses two of three main questions asked under the Massachusetts Teaching and Learning System: **
 * 1) How are my current students doing? How many of them are being served by core instruction? Which of my students need additional support to stay on track?
 * 2) How can I learn more about what content my students understand?


 * Three Main Types of Use with Students: **

**//1.//**[| ASSISTments can be used as formative assessment like "clickers."]

**//2.//**[| ASSISTments can be used to adapt to individual students in response to data.]
 * Scaffolding, at the question level.
 * Data Driven Actions, at the teacher level.
 * ARRS, Automatic Reassessment and Relearning System. The computer is in charge of spacing practice over time.

**//3.//** ASSISTments can be used for nightly homework.
 * [|You can use your current textbook.]
 * [|You can use WPI's pre-built content.]
 * [|You can write your own questions.]


 * Main Audiences for ASSISTments **
 * Reports to Teachers
 * Reports to Students
 * Reports to Parents
 * Reports to School Administrators