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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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Research, Resources & Insights
Why the Gifted Education Debate Misses the Real Point
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Clinical and Special Education
Using the WJ V Tests to Conduct a Targeted Evaluation Using C-SEP
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Clinical and Special Education
Understanding Comparison Base-Rate Procedures in the WJ V: Case Studies for Practice
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K-12 Classroom Assessments
“Gaming” the System: How Gifted Education Coordinator Vanessa Hill Got Her District on Board with CogAT® Stretch or Support (SOS!)
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Research, Resources & Insights
K-12 Classroom Assessments
New Norms for Widely Used Iowa Assessments™ Provide Fresh Insights Into Post-Pandemic Student Achievement
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Research, Resources & Insights
K-12 Classroom Assessments
New Research Finds that Mental Health Screener Can Help School Psychologists Identify Student Needs Earlier
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Clinical and Special Education
Using the WJ V Tests to Conduct a Targeted Evaluation Using C-SEP
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Clinical and Special Education
Understanding Comparison Base-Rate Procedures in the WJ V: Case Studies for Practice
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Clinical and Special Education
WJ V Test Spotlight: Gain Insight into Fluency with the Rapid Quantity Naming Test!
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Posts

Strategies to Address Test Anxiety Before, During, and After Assessments
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Strategies to Address Test Anxiety Before, During, and After Assessments
In Part 1, we defined Test Anxiety and common signals that students are anxious about an assessment. We also discussed some general best pra...
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What is Test Anxiety and How to Ease Student Concerns
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What is Test Anxiety and How to Ease Student Concerns
This past school year has been difficult for students, families, and educators for a multitude of reasons, and so many of the stressors have...
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4 Steps for Adjusting the IEP Process this Fall
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4 Steps for Adjusting the IEP Process this Fall
As I shared last school year, writing individualized education programs (IEPs) can get a bad reputation. Before, educators were concerned ab...
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Bridging the Learning Gap for your SpEd Students banner
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6 Strategies to Help Bridge the Learning Gap for your SpEd Students
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. For more information, be sure to check out 4 Considerations for Planning to Address the COVID Learning ...
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early childhood learner acting as a scientist during play-based learning
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Play-based Learning: Looking at Early Learners as 'Little Scientists'
Check out Part 1 of our Play-based Learning series. Encourage Play-Based Learning to Help Reach Developmental Milestones I am lucky to have ...
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7 Tips to Support your Special Education Classroom SEL.
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SEL in Special Education: 7 Tips for Supporting Your Students Part 3
In the second installment of our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) series, we explored student-created classroom expectations and SEL check-in...
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SEL Classroom Tips Infographic
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SEL in Special Education: 7 Tips for Supporting Your Students Part 2
"Every single year, before I can even believe it, students are referencing the class expectations and helping each other to stay on track. I...
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Young special ed student upset while remote learning.
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It's Vital to Introduce SEL into Your Special Education Classroom and Here's Why:
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is more important now than ever before as educators need tools to navigate student well-being in remote or h...
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Infographic of 5 ways to engage parents of special education students during remote learning.
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5 Ways to Engage Parents of Students in Special Education Programs During Remote Learning
Special Educators, Transport your Superpowers!
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