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title: The Latest on Assessment from Northwestern CTD
description: The Spring 2023 edition of the Northwestern CTD Newsletter focuses on assessment with insights from CogAT author Dr. Joni Lakin and Melissa Hinshaw
---

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# [The Latest on Assessment from Northwestern CTD](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/northwestern-ctd-newsletter-spring-23)

 Written by [Riverside Insights](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/author/riverside-insights) | May 12, 2023 1:52:29 PM

***"Classroom instruction is the reason why we have assessment in schools. We want to help our educators understand what students know and are ready to learn."  
- Melissa Hinshaw***

 

The Spring 2023 edition of the Northwestern CTD Talent Newsletter features two articles on assessment from Riverside Insights collaborators Dr. Joni Lakin and Melissa Hinshaw:

- **Igniting Spatial Talent Development **by Dr. Lakin is a preview of her research on spatial reasoning, its implications for future assessment, and how it could impact underrepresented groups
- **Assessing the State of Assessment **is an interview with Melissa Hinshaw in which she discusses her observations on assessment best practices and the importance of multiple measures

 

To read the newsletter, [click here.](https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/spring-2023-talent-newsletter)

 

For additional articles from Dr. Joni Lakin, [click here.](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/author/dr-joni-m-lakin) 

To view a webinar on maxiziming academic growth featuring Melissa Hinshaw, [click here.](https://vimeo.com/818886065)

 

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