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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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New Norms for Widely Used Iowa Assessments™ Provide Fresh Insights Into Post-Pandemic Student Achievement
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New Norms for Widely Used Iowa Assessments™ Provide Fresh Insights Into Post-Pandemic Student Achievement
Trusted by educators for nearly 90 years, the Iowa Assessments provide the most current and nationally representative normative comparison f...
New Research Finds that Mental Health Screener Can Help School Psychologists Identify Student Needs Earlier
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New Research Finds that Mental Health Screener Can Help School Psychologists Identify Student Needs Earlier
In nationwide study, latest prototype of DESSA risk screener enabled early identification of hidden risk factors among middle school student...
Equivalence of Remote and In-Person Administration of the Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement
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Equivalence of Remote and In-Person Administration of the Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement
Equivalence of Remote and In-Person Administration of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement
CogAT® Releases Post-Pandemic Norms; Nation's Largest Sample Sets New Bar for Research-Backed Ability Assessment
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CogAT® Releases Post-Pandemic Norms; Nation's Largest Sample Sets New Bar for Research-Backed Ability Assessment
Grounded in data from more than 2.8 million assessments, updated age- and grade-based norms offer the nation’s largest and most representati...
Educator Spotlight: How Dr. Ray Sanchez Is Revolutionizing Multilingual Education in Tarrytown Schools
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Educator Spotlight: How Dr. Ray Sanchez Is Revolutionizing Multilingual Education in Tarrytown Schools
Ray Sanchez is an educator with over 25 years of experience working in public schools in New York State. Since 2023, he has served as the su...
Ainsley Conner’s Commitment to Enhancing Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students
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Ainsley Conner’s Commitment to Enhancing Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students
Ainsley Conner is an educator truly dedicated to gifted education – not only is she an academic specialist in the Advanced Learner Programs ...
Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process
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Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process
Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process The WJ V Technical Manual provides detailed insights ...
Roberto Cruze’s Mission for More Equitable GT Enrollment in TUSD
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Roberto Cruze’s Mission for More Equitable GT Enrollment in TUSD
Since 2019, Roberto Cruze has been leading the charge to create more equitable gifted and talented (G&T) enrollment strategies at Tucson Uni...
Educator Spotlight: Audra Rowell’s Mission to Expand Gifted Education in Northwest ISD
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Educator Spotlight: Audra Rowell’s Mission to Expand Gifted Education in Northwest ISD
Audra Rowell has been a driving force in gifted education for over thirty years, ensuring gifted learners receive the opportunities and supp...
Educator Spotlight: Christine Williamson and Her Mission to Transform Gifted Education at KIPP New Jersey
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Educator Spotlight: Christine Williamson and Her Mission to Transform Gifted Education at KIPP New Jersey
Christine Williamson, Director of Gifted and Talented at KIPP New Jersey, is on a mission to transform how her schools identify and support ...
ESGI™ Awarded Research-Based Design: ESSA Tier 4 Product Certification
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ESGI™ Awarded Research-Based Design: ESSA Tier 4 Product Certification
Washington, D.C. -- ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction), the industry-leading platform that provides actionable insights to ...
Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson V Norming Items
A super quick read.
Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson V Norming Items
Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Norming Items
Debut of CogAT.com Portal
A super quick read.
Riverside Insights Debuts All-New CogAT.com
Riverside Insights Debuts CogAT.com Portal to Support Strengths-based, Differentiated Learning that Helps All Students Thrive New CogAT in t...
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A Parent's Guide to Ability and Student Learning
The Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) is an assessment given in many school systems to provide a view into a student’s reasoning abilities....
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...
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...
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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What the New Emergency Relief Funds May Mean for Special Education Leaders
New emergency relief funds of $54 billion dollars announced to support schools ongoing educational and learning needs in COVID-19 Additional...
An image of Dr. Joni Lakin alongside test book covers.
A super quick read.
Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) Explained in 6 Minutes
Has your son or daughter been given CogAT® at school? Or, are you an educator looking to inform parents about what insights CogAT can provid...
Spatially Talented Kids: Using this Time of Remote Learning to Develop an Underappreciated Skillset
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Spatially Talented Kids: Developing an Under-appreciated Skillset
What is spatial reasoning? Why is it important? Spatial thinking skills include the ability to imagine objects and to change or transform th...