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The Elevation Point

At Riverside Insights, we believe every student has untapped potential—and every educator deserves the tools to unlock it. The Elevation Point is your hub for stories, strategies, and research that provide pathways to equitable learning, informed instruction, and confident decision-making. Because when we elevate understanding, we elevate potential.


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Featured Posts

Early Childhood & Developmental Screening
Celebrating Growth: The Inspiring Progress of Students at Floyd Elementary
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Clinical and Special Education
WJ V Test Spotlight: Explore Processing Speed and Executive Function with the Symbol Inhibition Test
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Early Childhood & Developmental Screening
The Power of a Teacher Who Never Stops Advocating
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Teacher with Student in Classroom
Research, Resources & Insights
K-12 Classroom Assessments
CogAT is Uniquely Designed to Support Student Learning and Growth
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Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Understanding Students’ Aptitude
K-12 Classroom Assessments
Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Understanding Students’ Aptitude
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Multilingual Learners
K-12 Classroom Assessments
Balanced Assessment Playbook: Building an Assessment Program to Meet Every Student's Needs
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a young teacher listens as her young pupil explains what she is reading on a digital tablet .
Clinical and Special Education
WJ V Test Spotlight: Explore Processing Speed and Executive Function with the Symbol Inhibition Test
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Clinical and Special Education
From CHC Theory to Real-World Impact: How the WJ V Turns Cognitive Science Into Instructional Action
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Clinical and Special Education
Why CHC Theory Makes Assessment More Useful in Daily Practice
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Posts

4 Tips for Reducing Test Anxiety in Middle School Students
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4 Tips for Reducing Test Anxiety in Middle School Students
For better or worse, tests — and the anxiety that comes along with them — are a normal part of our education system. Exams give students the...
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7 Videos to Help Educators Practice Mindfulness and De-Stress
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7 Videos to Help Educators Practice Mindfulness and De-Stress
We’ve all had that moment: A student is being particularly challenging or stress from the job is reaching a boiling point. For many, the nat...
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8 Ways to Maximize the Benefits of Your Comprehensive Education Approach
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8 Ways to Maximize the Benefits of Your Comprehensive Education Approach
A high-quality comprehensive education approach can be transformative for both your staff and students. Immediate benefits include heightene...
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We Have Implicit Bias Toward Students. Here are 3 Ways to Reduce its Effects
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We Have Implicit Bias Toward Students. Here are 3 Ways to Reduce its Effects
Research shows that we all have implicit biases. Neuroscientists have found that our brains tend to quickly categorize others as a way to id...
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Trauma-Informed Activities for Students: Strengthening the School Community
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Trauma-Informed Activities for Students: Strengthening the School Community
Trauma informed practices in schools can revolutionize your school community. This approach highlights that students are more than likely to...
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Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Improve Student Achievement
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Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Improve Student Achievement
On average, students attend 180 days of school each year. This comes to about 1,200 hours or 72,000 minutes. That is a lot of time spent wit...
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4 Reasons to Start the School Day with Morning Meetings
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4 Reasons to Start the School Day with Morning Meetings
Have you considered implementing morning meetings in your school or class? You should.
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