Washington DC, October 28, 2022 -- Curriculum and standards aligned interim assessments from CenterPoint Education Solutions are now available to students and educators using Otus as their preferred student growth platform.
CenterPoint Education Solutions, a nonprofit provider of assessment solutions, curriculum services, and professional learning designed to help schools and districts build aligned education systems, today announced that their Illustrative Math (IM) certified and EL Education aligned interim assessments, along with state standards assessments will now be available on the Otus integrated learning platform. With these assessments available on the Otus platform, educators and students will have instant access to high-quality assessments aligned to their curriculum or their state’s standards.
“CenterPoint is excited to bring our aligned assessments to Otus, we hope more districts look toward incorporating assessments that are aligned with their curriculum and (state) standards,” said LJ Sylvester, Vice President of Growth at CenterPoint. “Aligned assessments allow educators to gauge both student understandings and misunderstandings – paramount information to guide instructional planning. Otus’ learning platform gathers student growth data and visualizations in one place, which models CenterPoint’s larger mission of monitoring student achievement around assessments.”
Interim assessments are administered throughout a school year and are key to supporting learning. They empower educators to measure student learning, identify where students are on their path to grade-level expectations and provide data to drive instructional strategy. With Otus now hosting CenterPoint’s IM certified, EL Education, and standards aligned interim assessments, students and educators are provided with expanded access to high-quality curriculum-aligned assessments. Via Otus’ platform, CenterPoint’s assessments will make use of the existing assessment functionality, including technology-enhanced question types to heighten student engagement and real-time standards-aligned data reporting for teachers to inform instructional strategy.
“Otus is thrilled to add CenterPoint Education Solutions to its ever-growing network of partners and to be able to offer their top-notch, curriculum-aligned assessments to Otus users,” said Phil Collins, Ed.D., SVP of Client Success. “As Otus continues to expand its offerings of partner assessments available to users on the platform, we aim to provide high-quality, diverse options and ultimately empower educators to make data-driven decisions that improve their schools. By integrating CenterPoint Education Solutions’ assessments into Otus, we are taking a huge step in that direction.”
Both Illustrative Math and EL Education curricula are green rated by EdReports and have shown consistent results for student achievement. CenterPoint was the first organization to develop interim assessments aligned to these curricula to support the important work of teaching and learning at the ground level.
The following grades and content areas are licensed for use on Otus’ platform:
- Illustrative Mathematics Aligned Interims Assessments: Grades 3-8, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
- EL Education Aligned Interim Assessments: Grades K-8
- Eureka Math Topic Items: Grades K-8
- CenterPoint Standards Aligned Interim Assessments in ELA: Grades K-11
- CenterPoint Standards Aligned Interim Assessments in Mathematics: Grades K-8, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
For information about CenterPoint Education Solutions, contact info@cpeducation.org or visit www.centerpointeducation.org. For information pertaining to Otus, contact Director of Marketing, Michael Peterson (mike.peterson@otus.com), or visit www.otus.com.
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About CenterPoint Education Solutions
CenterPoint Education Solutions collaborates with schools, education systems, and like-minded organizations to provide a suite of reliable assessments, high-quality content and curriculum development services, and expert professional learning solutions to catalyze teacher practice, deepen student learning, fuel meaningful policy, and promote equity. www.centerpointeducation.org.
About Otus
Otus significantly improves the way we support the whole child by providing an all-in-one platform for educators to collect, analyze, and use student data to ensure every child – no matter their learning level or background – is on a trajectory to achieve their true potential. Otus was created and built for teachers, by teachers. It saves educators time through the streamlined integration of assessment, performance tracking, and third-party data, while its gradebook and dashboard reports make it easy for teachers, administrators, and families to understand each student’s growth. Today, Otus is used by over 240 K-12 districts and schools and has delivered improved results for more than 1 million learners. Learn more at Otus.com.