05/27/2026
The curriculum wasn't the only problem.
In classrooms using top-rated, knowledge-rich materials, 67% of lessons reached only surface-level understanding. Engaged teachers. Engaged students. Still not building meaning.
The missing variable wasn't the material. It was visibility.
We can't tell the difference between a student completing a task and a student building genuine understanding.
That's what a high-quality instructional assessment is built to do. For comprehension, we don't have one.
What would it change if we did?
Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04f_dQG0
05/19/2026
Your decoding scores are moving. Your comprehension scores aren't.
That's not a curriculum problem. It's a measurement problem.
Scarborough's Reading Rope has two strands. We've spent a decade on word recognition. Language comprehension — vocabulary, background knowledge, inference — is still largely unmeasured.
We can tell teachers whether a student struggles. We can't tell them why.
What would your instruction look like if you could?
Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04f_t540
03/13/2026
Assessment Week is coming to a close - but we have one last resource to share!
We’ve designed the Assessment Pulse Check to help you get a quick, clear look at your current assessment system. This tool helps educational leaders determine whether your assessments meet the first two critical criteria for HQIA and if you have multiple assessments testing the same purpose.
👉 Download the free tool here: https://hubs.ly/Q046Nshw0
03/13/2026