As schools across the U.S. work to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 by implementing virtual instruction and assessments, Illuminate Education has compiled resources to help...

Schools are increasingly tasked to be providers of mental and behavioral health services while concurrently implementing social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula. But measuring...

Intensive intervention is an important tool that educators can use to address the learning needs of students with significant learning deficits. Often referred to as Tier 3 within...

This article was written by Jaime Harris, co-founder of eduCLIMBER and Product Manager at Illuminate Education, Inc. It was originally published on the Illuminate Education blog.

Universal screening, also known as "benchmarking in schools," has become a common practice in the U.S. These screening periods provide important information for teachers at...

One topic that often comes up at this time of year relates to universal screening, sometimes called benchmark, screening results. Some of the most common questions revolve around...

As January comes to a close most schools have completed winter screening, which means the data are ready to interpret. But what makes the interpretation of winter screening scores...

Better Together: Data-Driven Instruction Powered by Illuminate When FastBridge Learning joined the Illuminate Education family in June 2019, it brought together pioneers in...

Educators often ask me the right way to assess student learning and growth. Unfortunately, as with most complex questions, the correct answer is, “it depends.” The answer depends...

Progress monitoring is a widespread practice in K12 schools across the country and for good reason! By collecting frequent data about a student’s progress toward a specific...