# data[].attributes.headline
V2I6, May 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I6, May 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.headline
V2I5, March 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I5, March 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
V2I5, March 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.headline
A teacher's guide to getting started with MAP Growth data

# data[].attributes.subject
A teacher's guide to getting started with MAP Growth data

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
A teacher's guide to getting started with MAP Growth data — Class Profile Report

# data[].attributes.headline
Growth School Profile Report 2025 Edition

# data[].attributes.subject
Growth School Profile Report 2025 Edition

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
MAP Growth School Profile Report: Getting started (2025 edition)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Personalized Path - Placement steps & criteria RIT scores Read 180 and Waggle (1)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
SCHOOL AND CLASS PROFILE NOTE CATCHER- SGI Focus

# data[].attributes.headline
NWEA MAP- Student Profile Report Information

# data[].attributes.subject
NWEA MAP- Student Profile Report Information

# data[].attributes.headline
NWEA MAP- Class Profile Report Information

# data[].attributes.subject
NWEA MAP- Class Profile Report Information

# data[].attributes.headline
NWEA MAP- How to Look Up a Saved Test Session

# data[].attributes.subject
NWEA MAP- How to Look Up a Saved Test Session

# data[].attributes.headline
V2I4, February 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I4, February 2026 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The StudySync Blasts Library includes thousands of inquiry-driven lessons on the latest issues and global events developed by StudySync or partners, The Associated Press and Reuters.

StudySync's Blasts encourage students to learn about topics and ideas shaping their world. Each Blast provides students with critical background information and research opportunities, leveraging social learning tools that offer students a platform for developing their ideas alongside their peers. StudySync students leave their classrooms with the knowledge and skills to confidently join and lead conversations in their homes and communities.

Here is an overview of how Blasts are created and different ways you can use Blasts in your classroom!

Crowdsourcing

Did you know that our Blast team researches and publishes topics every school day? They scour the news to develop new Blasts and regularly receive suggestions from teachers and StudySync employees. Local stories are encouraged, so we always want to learn, what current events, ideas, and people will spark interest and engagement with students.

How Teachers Suggest Blast Topics

Ready to suggest a Blast? Navigate to the Blasts tab in the StudySync Library, and scroll down below the banner image to the "Suggest Blast" and "Create Blasts" buttons. To suggest a Blast topic, click "Suggest Blast" and fill out detailed information about a desired topic. Each request is delivered to our Blasts team.

Designing your own Blast

Ready to create a DIY Blast? Navigate to the Blasts tab in the StudySync Library, and scroll down below the banner image to the "Suggest Blast" and "Create Blasts" buttons. To create a Blast, click on the "Create Blasts" button. Complete the template and add it to your Library, adding the driving question, background information, an image, and Quikpoll.

Engaging students with Blasts

Blasts' social media-like format helps students engage with and learn from current events. From building background information to answering QuikPolls, relevant topics are delivered to spark student dialog. Review last year's most popular Blasts with teachers and students.

Sharing the Blast Live Leaderboard

Want to leverage that competitive spirit in your classroom? Project the Live Blast Leaderboard for students completing a Blast in class. When students have submitted their Blast, peer-reviewed at least 5 of their classmates' responses, and have their own Blast peer-reviewed at least 5 times, the Top 10 leaderboard and the QuikPoll pie chart will appear for the class.

To view and project student results in the Top 10 Leaderboard and the QuikPoll pie chart:

1. Go to that specific Blast lesson on the Assignments tab

2. Click on the Actions wheel located to the right of the Blast

3. Select the "Preview Assignment" option

The leaderboard highlights which student responses received the highest average rating in the peer-review process. As more peer reviews populate, update the latest live data by clicking the circular arrows. Students will see these same results updated in their accounts as they complete peer reviews. After the Blast is complete, students can also return to view these results in their Binder.

Learn more about using Blasts in the classroom here.

Exploring the Blast Library

Interested in new content for your students? The StudySync Blast Library is ever-evolving during the school year, with new content added daily. Browse topics by name or keyword, using the filters and tags. For a highlight of environmentally-focused Blasts, review the blog Celebrate the Earth or preview Blasts from Coast to Coast for regional spotlights across the nation. Learn more about your new students as you kick off the next school year using Blasts as icebreakers.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
StudySync's Blasts encourage students to learn about topics and ideas shaping their world. Here is an overview of how Blasts are created and different ways you can use Blasts in your classroom!

# data[].attributes.headline
V2I3, November 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I3, November 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
V2I3, November 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.headline
V2I2, October 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I2, October 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
V2I2, October 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter, FINAL

# data[].attributes.headline
V2I1, September 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.subject
V2I1, September 2025 Integrated Services Newsletter

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
V2I1, September Integrated Services Newsletter (1)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BUSD TK -5th grade curriculum for 2025-2026

# data[].attributes.headline
Setting Student Goals with MAP Growth Data

# data[].attributes.subject
Setting Student Goals with MAP Growth Data

# data[].attributes.headline
How To Access ELPAC Practice Tests as a Guest 

# data[].attributes.subject
How To Access ELPAC Practice Tests as a Guest 

# data[].attributes.body
All EL students take their Summative English Language Proficiency Assessment in late March/early April. Use this movie to learn how to sign into ELPAC Practice Tests to use with your ELD small groups to help them prepare for ELPAC testing throughout the year.

# data[].attributes.body
The lead4ward Instructional Strategies Playlist provides educators with detailed descriptions for low-prep/high-yield instructional strategies. These easy-to-use strategies actively engage students in learning, provide practice without penalty, encourage student interaction and dialog, and allow educators to observe students’ thinking. Use these strategies with your district curriculum or high-quality instructional materials to increase engagement and help students comprehend, connect, and communicate content deeply!

# data[].attributes.headline
Proctor Quick Start - How to log in to MAP Growth

# data[].attributes.subject
Proctor Quick Start - How to log in to MAP Growth

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Join the web's most supportive community of creators and get high-quality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous HD with no ads.

# data[].attributes.headline
How to Create Google Classroom in Aeries

# data[].attributes.subject
How to Create Google Classroom in Aeries

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
How to Create a Google Classroom in Aeries

# data[].attributes.headline
Setting Up Google Classroom and Aeries Gradebook

# data[].attributes.subject
Setting Up Google Classroom and Aeries Gradebook

# data[].attributes.body
Thank you BHS Admin. for creating and sharing.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
2025-2026 Aeries and Google Classroom Set Up 

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) is an all-age survey that will help you understand your student’s mindset towards school, and if they are confident, ready and motivated to learn. PASS helps to identify barriers to learning in order to ensure student wellbeing and positive outcomes at a whole school, class, and individual level.

# data[].attributes.headline
Student Login Instructions for Pass/Renaissance SEL Survey

# data[].attributes.subject
Student Login Instructions for Pass/Renaissance SEL Survey

# data[].attributes.headline
How to access NWEA demographic data for your school

# data[].attributes.subject
How to access NWEA demographic data for your school

# data[].attributes.headline
Open Court: 2nd Grade Lesson Example Video

# data[].attributes.subject
Open Court: 2nd Grade Lesson Example Video

# data[].attributes.body
Green: Phonemic Awareness, 0:23

Green: Phonics Practice, 3:02

Red: Fluency Partners, 10:57

Green: Dictation, 16:15

Red: Comprehension, 27:14

Small Group Work, 32:33

# data[].attributes.headline
State Testing: Setting Students Up for Success

# data[].attributes.subject
State Testing: Setting Students Up for Success

# data[].attributes.body
Get your students Ready to take the CAASPP test!

To learn more about reviewing, giving and scoring Interim Assessments and Practice Tests go here.

Author: Kelly Hughes

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Check out this Presentation designed by Kelly Hughes.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Resources, including scoring guides, rubrics, and DFAs, support the practice and training tests for the CAASPP and ELPAC.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A model system of assessment of NGSS for California

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules

If experiencing difficulty using the Chrome browser or any other browser, using Firefox as the browser may provide a more efficient interface.

NGSS Assessment Database This is a searchable database that includes assessments created by organizations such as Achieve, Next Generation Science Assessment, and Stanford NGSS Assessment Project. The author and external link to locate the resource is identified for all included assessment items. ​The author and external link to locate the resource is identified for all included assessment items. For a quick review of the type of assessment items included in this database, please read the Assessment Types Definitions document.

Introduction

The CA NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules website is designed to provide teachers with assessment resources that support high-quality 3-dimensional learning for formative and summative purposes. The website resources for analyzing, modifying and creating assessment items include:

Unpacking the Performance Expectation Module

3D Assessment Analysis Module

3D Development/Modification Module

NGSS Assessment Database

Reference Resources

CA NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Tool - Background
Use the 3D Summative Assessment Process flowchart below to help you navigate the use of each module. The flowchart may have different entry points depending on where you are in the development of your assessment process.

3D Summative Assessment Process

The 3D Summative Assessment Process flowchart illustrates the multiple entry points for using the Assessment Modules, beginning with the Unpacking Module
What do I want to assess?
The Unpacking Module is used to define learning expectations and is the first step for all of the assessment modules.
Can I find usable assessment items online? Is this assessment item really what I need for my classroom? How can I modify an item or develop a new assessment?
When an existing assessment item is not found, use the 3D Assessment Development/Modification Module to develop a new 3D assessment item. This tool is also used after an existing assessment item has been examined using the Analysis Module and needs modification.

"The Next Generation Science Standards place significant demands on science learning at every grade level. It will not be feasible to assess all of the performance expectations for a given grade level with any one assessment. Students will need multiple-and varied-assessment opportunities to demonstrate their competence on the performance expectations for a given grade level.

−National Research Council. 2014
Background
The vision for science education is for students to deeply understand the core ideas of science and engineering and how they are applied in the real world. The disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts are the 3 dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and represent the expectations to be achieved by all students. In California, the environmental principles and concepts along with scientific phenomenon play essential roles in contextualizing the NGSS for students. Students demonstrate their deep understanding of the 3 dimensions through performance expectations that are assessed by the teacher. Throughout the school year, formative and summative assessments are important tools for teachers to guide and assist learning in the classroom. A formative assessment serves to provide more immediate feedback to the teacher so he or she can respond to student learning. The goal of a summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of instruction.
Definition of high quality 3-Dimensional Summative Assessment
A high-quality 3D summative assessment provides evidence for the teacher that a student is demonstrating their knowledge and skills of the scientific and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas.
Characteristics of a high-quality 3D summative assessment may include the following components:

multiple components that reflect the connected use of different scientific practices in the context of interconnected disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts;

address the progressive nature of learning by providing information about where students fall on a continuum between expected beginning and ending points in a given unit or grade; and

include an interpretive system for evaluating a range of student products that are specific enough to be useful for helping teachers understand the range of student responses and provide tools for helping teachers decide on next steps in instruction.

Unpacking Module Purpose

This tool will help you identify and analyze the specific learning target(s) from a performance expectation, which will then assist you in identifying the CA NGSS alignment of an assessment item.

This process will deepen your understanding of the three-dimensional learning expectations of students that will be reflected in an assessment.

This process will provide an opportunity to search the Assessment Database within the NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules website for possible assessments that match identified learning target(s).

CAPMSE NGSS 3D Assessment Unpacking the Performance Expectations Module
Analysis Module Purpose

This tool will help you identify and analyze the specific learning target(s) from a performance expectation, which will then assist you in identifying the CA NGSS alignment of an assessment item.

This process will deepen your understanding of the three dimensional learning expectations of students that will be reflected in an assessment.

This process will provide an opportunity to search the database within the NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Tool website for possible assessments that match identified learning target(s).

CAPMSE NGSS Summative Assessments - Analysis Module

Development/Modification Module Purpose

This tool will help you develop a new 3-dimensional assessment using identified learning expectations from the 3D Assessment Unpacking the Performance Expectation(s) Tool or modify existing assessment items that need revisions.

This process will deepen your understanding of the anticipated student learning expectations.

CAPMSE NGSS Summative Assessments - Development/Modification Module

Resources NGSS Assessments Authors To learn more about the authors and the organizations that created the performance tasks included in the Database, please visit their website linked below. Additional Resources

Formative Assessments Resources Comming Soon!

Key Contacts

Titles: Project Coordinator, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathem

Titles: Project Coordinator, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)

Titles: Event Planning Specialist II

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
ngss 3d assessment implementation modules

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules - Stanislaus County Office of Education

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules - Stanislaus County Office of Education

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Practice and training tests are available to provide students experience with the testing interface and test content. Practice and training tests are publicly available for anyone to access.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
5th Grade CAST Embeded Functions Scavenger Hunt 

# data[].attributes.headline
New! Skills Checklist Assessments - Math

# data[].attributes.subject
New! Skills Checklist Assessments - Math

# data[].attributes.headline
New! Skills Checklist Assessments - Reading

# data[].attributes.subject
New! Skills Checklist Assessments - Reading

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Accessing CAASPP “Tools for Teachers | Scribe

# data[].attributes.headline
Tests Timing Out - Questions not Loading

# data[].attributes.subject
Tests Timing Out - Questions not Loading

# data[].attributes.headline
How to set up a session with multiple tests

# data[].attributes.subject
How to set up a session with multiple tests

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Setting up makeup test session with mutplie tests

# data[].attributes.headline
Imagine Math: Using the IM Mastery Report

# data[].attributes.subject
Imagine Math: Using the IM Mastery Report

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Log in to Imagine Learning University for professional development videos and courses to extend your use of Imagine Math Grades 3+.

For additional assistance, visit the Imagine Learning Help Center.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Log in to Imagine Learning University for professional development videos and courses to extend your use of Imagine Math Grades 3+. For additional assistance, visit the Imagine Learning Help Center.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Inspiring Connections Table of Contents and Standards Alignment

# data[].attributes.headline
Elementary Parents: How to Access Report Cards, CAASPP Scores, and NWEA via Aeries Portal

# data[].attributes.subject
Elementary Parents: How to Access Report Cards, CAASPP Scores, and NWEA via Aeries Portal

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Parent Communication: Report Cards, CAASPP, NWEA Access through Aeries

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Print Standards Based Report Cards _ Aeries Software

# data[].attributes.headline
TK-5 Report Cards - How to Manually Add Student Grades

# data[].attributes.subject
TK-5 Report Cards - How to Manually Add Student Grades

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Aeries Elementary: Enter Scores Manually into Report Card

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Human Growth, Development and Sexual Health Principal Reminders

# data[].attributes.headline
BUSD Core Adopted Materials 9-12 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.subject
BUSD Core Adopted Materials 9-12 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.headline
BUSD Core Adopted Materials 6-8 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.subject
BUSD Core Adopted Materials 6-8 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BUSD CORE ADOPTED MATERIALS 6-8 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BUSD BMS 6-8th grade curriculum for 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.headline
BUSD Core Adopted Materials TK-5 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.subject
BUSD Core Adopted Materials TK-5 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BUSD CORE ADOPTED MATERIALS TK-5 2024-2025

# data[].attributes.headline
Amplify ELA - Grade 6 Grammar Pacing Guide

# data[].attributes.subject
Amplify ELA - Grade 6 Grammar Pacing Guide

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Digital Planner Walkthrough for Community FAQ Project-20230802 0326-2

# data[].attributes.body
Here's a template through Canva to help create your own Family Newsletters using the information from Resources > School to Home section.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
We’re currently checking your connection. This shouldn’t take long.If you keep getting this page, check if there’s a problem with Canva.

# data[].attributes.body
Here's a template through Canva to help create your own Family Newsletters using the information from Resources > School to Home section.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
We’re currently checking your connection. This shouldn’t take long.If you keep getting this page, check if there’s a problem with Canva.

# data[].attributes.headline
Wonders Assessment Components and Resources

# data[].attributes.subject
Wonders Assessment Components and Resources

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Wonders Assessment Components and Resources

# data[].attributes.body
Online vs. printable assessment support

# data[].attributes.body
Wonders Visual Resource Guide--

Here is what was ordered for 4th and 5th Grade teachers.

# data[].attributes.body
Welcome to Wonders! Getting to know a new curriculum can feel overwhelming, with new materials, new routines, and new instruction—not to mention a classroom full of new learners and personalities! As you begin your year using Wonders, here are some of the implementation resources available to help you get started, within your Wonders materials.

# data[].attributes.body
Here are some videos and sentence frame resources for Wonders language development.

# data[].attributes.headline
Wonders 5th Grade Weekly Lesson Outlines

# data[].attributes.subject
Wonders 5th Grade Weekly Lesson Outlines

# data[].attributes.body
See each week of teaching topics in Wonders on one page for all Units 1-6.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
5th Grade Wonders Weekly  Lesson Outlines-20240815T212754Z-001

# data[].attributes.headline
Wonders 4th Grade Weekly Lesson Outlines 

# data[].attributes.subject
Wonders 4th Grade Weekly Lesson Outlines 

# data[].attributes.body
See each week of teaching topics in Wonders on one page for all Units 1-6.

# data[].attributes.headline
Wonders CC Standards Correlation to Units

# data[].attributes.subject
Wonders CC Standards Correlation to Units

# data[].attributes.body
Multilingual Community Building

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
2024/2025 Multilingual Community Building Activities 