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Cognitive assessments are often criticized for producing a single score without a clear path forward. Let's change that....
10/14/2026

Cognitive assessments are often criticized for producing a single score without a clear path forward. Let's change that. 📊

Join us tomorrow for an impactful session with Dr. Genseke on translating data into action. By drawing directly on Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory, this webinar will equip educators and support teams to match instruction to how individual students actually learn.

In tomorrow's session, we will cover:
- The foundation of CHC theory: Breaking down the broad abilities that sit beneath a composite score.
- Data-driven interventions: Connecting cognitive profiles directly to practical, targeted classroom strategies.
- Actionable reporting: Moving beyond the IQ score to create meaningful plans for every child.

🎓 Bonus: Attendees will earn FREE CEUs!
🗓️ Date: Tomorrow, October 15 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM ET
🔗 Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04B9vqB0

Are we only looking for signs that something is wrong with our students, or are we actively identifying the strengths th...
10/09/2026

Are we only looking for signs that something is wrong with our students, or are we actively identifying the strengths that help them thrive? 🌱

Supporting student mental well-being requires a complete picture. Our latest blog post explores why adopting a "risk and resilience framework" is essential for modern education. Relying on traditional observation often misses internalizing concerns like anxiety or loneliness. By measuring both risk factors and protective skills, educators can move beyond simply identifying problems to proactively building social-emotional competencies.

Read the blog post to see how connecting assessment with actionable skill-building (like the DESSA x Move This World System) can transform your school's MTSS approach.

Don't forget to download the full white paper, Promoting Student Well-Being Through a Risk and Resilience Framework, directly within the blog post!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4AZ91Po

10/08/2026

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and we want to honor all students who navigate dyslexia while highlighting the tools that help support them every day.

Every child’s reading journey is unique, and identifying the root causes of reading difficulties shouldn’t require evaluators to start from scratch every time.

The Woodcock-Johnson® V (WJ V) Dyslexia Test Set, co-authored by Dr. Nancy Mather, is the only solution comprised of 19 tests and 8 targeted clusters.

Rather than a one-size-fits-all battery, it gives evaluators the flexibility to pick and choose exactly what is needed to pinpoint each student's individual strengths and needs across:
🔹 Basic Reading & Reading Fluency
🔹 Phonics Knowledge & Spelling
🔹 Linguistic Risk Factors (including phonological awareness and rapid naming)
🔹 Vocabulary

With age-recommended guidelines and flexible administration, assessment teams can design developmentally appropriate evaluation plans that lead directly to meaningful intervention.

Explore our comprehensive dyslexia assessment tools and resources here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4j6ei1k

🌱 Sounds to Soil: Enhancing Early Literacy Through Nature 🌱How can listening walks, nature hunts, and soil exploration b...
09/29/2026

🌱 Sounds to Soil: Enhancing Early Literacy Through Nature 🌱

How can listening walks, nature hunts, and soil exploration build a foundation for later reading success?

Join us this Thursday, October 1, at 12:00 PM EDT, for an inspiring session with early childhood expert Amy Reyes-Hauff!

During the webinar, we will explore:
- Connecting outdoor learning to the five BDI-3 domains (Adaptive, Personal-Social, Communication, Motor, and Cognitive)
- Using the Battelle Early Academic Survey (BEAS) for a focused snapshot of foundational literacy and math skills
- Recognizing observable patterns that indicate a child needs closer monitoring or additional support

✨ Bonus: Participants who attend the live session are eligible to receive CEU credits!

Click the link to register now and support early academic journeys. 📚✨ https://hubs.ly/Q04yF5070

⏳ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! ⏳ (We go live tomorrow!)Stop over-testing. Start navigating with purpose.Before you ever open...
09/21/2026

⏳ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! ⏳ (We go live tomorrow!)

Stop over-testing. Start navigating with purpose.

Before you ever open an assessment kit, the referral data already holds the critical clues you need.

Join veteran diagnostician and professor Dr. Frank D***s for a practical, student-centered webinar:

💻 Decoding the Map: Using Referral Data & the WJ V Test Selection Chart
🗓 When: Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026 @ 12:00 PM EDT
🎓 Perks: CEU credits available for live attendees!

What we’re unpacking:
🔍 How to translate teacher notes, attendance trends, and RTI data into targeted hypotheses
🧭 Navigating the new WJ V Test Selection Chart with confidence
🧠 Mapping referral concerns directly to CHC cognitive processes
⚖️ Debunking the myth: Does reviewing referral files early create evaluator bias? (Spoiler: No, it’s best practice!)

Say goodbye to routine battery burnout and hello to intentional, defensible evaluation planning.

Register Today: https://hubs.ly/Q04x_1-F0

Better outcomes happen when the right people are in the room.At Riverside, the Break Through Silos Value Hero recognitio...
09/17/2026

Better outcomes happen when the right people are in the room.

At Riverside, the Break Through Silos Value Hero recognition celebrates a colleague who brings people together, connects the dots, and helps teams move forward with shared purpose.

Please join us in celebrating Kim Link, Customer Support Manager, as our Break Through Silos Value Hero!

Kim is a connector in every sense of the word. She strengthens partnerships across teams, keeps customer needs and product updates connected, and helps turn shared context into clear communication and coordinated action.

And during back-to-school season, when our shared purpose is at full volume, Kim helps bring the moving pieces together so Riverside can support educators and students with clarity, confidence, and care.

Thank you, Kim, for bringing people together and helping us work better as one team. We’re so glad you’re on the team!


Progress starts with curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to try something better.At Riverside, the Find a Better Way...
09/16/2026

Progress starts with curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to try something better.

At Riverside, the Find a Better Way Value Hero recognition celebrates a colleague who takes initiative to fix what is broken, simplify what is messy, and challenge the status quo.

Please join us in celebrating Sarah Holman, Product Marketing Director, as our Find a Better Way Value Hero!

Sarah brings curiosity, creativity, and persistence to the work of helping products reach the people they are built to serve. When she saw an opportunity to evolve the approach, she listened to customers, partnered across teams, and dug into what was working and what needed to change. Then she helped turn those insights into clearer, more relevant ways to communicate value and grow impact.

She continues to look for smart ideas that can be expanded, bringing fresh energy to new opportunities and helping more customers understand the difference these tools can make for the students they serve.

Thank you, Sarah, for asking better questions, challenging the status quo, and helping us find new ways to make a meaningful impact. We’re so glad you’re on the team!

Did you know that ESGI is Riverside Insights’ easy-to-use early screening and progress monitoring platform designed spec...
09/15/2026

Did you know that ESGI is Riverside Insights’ easy-to-use early screening and progress monitoring platform designed specifically for educators?

Last call! ⏳ Tomorrow night at 7:30 PM EDT, Mr. Greg is taking you behind the scenes of his actual classroom assessment routine.

Forget dry software tours. This session is all about practical, real-world teaching:
- Fast strategies to determine what students know
- Reading the numbers to spot specific student needs
- Effortlessly forming small groups and differentiating instruction
- Monitoring continuous growth so you know when to regroup
- Sharing clean, meaningful updates with parents

Join us live for 45 minutes of actionable takeaways, live ESGI report demos, and real-time Q&A.

Save your free seat: https://hubs.ly/Q04xzb870

Are you curious about using AI in your psychoeducational reports, but worried about privacy, ethics, and clinical integr...
09/10/2026

Are you curious about using AI in your psychoeducational reports, but worried about privacy, ethics, and clinical integrity? You aren't alone!

Join Dr. Rebecca Branstetter for a practical, must-attend webinar: Do's, Don'ts, and Depends: Using AI Wisely in Psychoeducational Reports. We are cutting through the noise to give school psychologists and clinicians a clear decision-making framework for navigating AI tools safely.

We will break it all down into three buckets:
- The Do's: How AI can safely save you time with drafting and language clarity without losing clinical value.
- The Don'ts: The strict non-negotiables around student privacy, FERPA/HIPAA compliance, and keeping raw data out of AI.
- The Depends: Navigating the gray zones of clinical interpretation, team disclosure, and current NASP guidelines.

Leave with a usable framework so your reports stay accurate, ethical, and unmistakably yours!

📅 Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM EDT

🎓 CEUs: Available for those who attend the majority of the live session!

👉 Register today: https://hubs.ly/Q04xbjq30

09/09/2026

What if assessment didn’t have to interrupt learning?

Our early learners are showing us what they know all day long while they play, talk, build, count, create, and interact. And teachers are observing and noting.

With ESGI’s Whole-Class Observational Rubrics, educators can capture those observations across their class while learning keeps happening.

See Jackie Kops of Jackie Kops ⭐️ M.Ed. ⭐️Preschool & Pre-K and Carlanda Miller of Carlanda Miller show what observational assessment can look like in action!

See it. Capture it. Teach from it.

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