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Go beyond accurate identification and cultivate gifted students’ growth.

Fair and accurate identification is the foundation of gifted and talented education, but not the end goal. Riverside Insights assessments help you build upon this solid foundation by giving you the insights and tools to nurture your students’ academic development.

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Our assessment portfolio provides educators with invaluable insights to inform personalized instruction, equitably place students and identify gaps in student potential and performance.
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Reveal hidden potential to fairly and accurately place students.

CogAT delves beneath the surface of academic achievement to highlight students’ learning strengths, identifying all students that have the potential to thrive in a gifted and talented program.

The Iowa Assessments, used in combination with CogAT, provide a predictive, holistic view of achievement and ability – helping educators spot students whose potential may not yet be reflected in performance.

The DESSA accurately identifies students’ behavioral strengths, social skills, and mental health assets that can support academic growth while surfacing needs that may be prevent them from reaching their full potential.

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 support they need to thrive.

 

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Understand gifted students’ learning and behavioral strengths.

CogAT is the only ability assessment that measures three distinct types of ability (Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-verbal) to give educators a comprehensive understanding of how every student learns best.

The Iowa Assessments are the only leading achievement assessment offering detailed item-level analysis, enabling teachers to analyze what students know and where they need challenge.

With the DESSA System, educators have actionable insights that reveal students’ baseline skills in areas such as self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship skills, responsible decision making, and optimistic thinking.

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Build upon students’ strengths to help them reach their academic potential.

CogAT’s Ability Profiles and instructional materials support gifted educators in implementing differentiated, strengths-based instruction to help every student maximize their growth.

The Iowa Assessments’ robust vertical scale supports measurement of gifted students’ growth both within and across school years—supporting educators in tracking students’ on their trajectory toward their potential.

The DESSA provides educators with resources that enable a strengths-based approach to developing gifted students’ social, emotional, and behavioral skills – building the foundation for students to thrive academically and removing behavioral barriers to growth.

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