Cognia, Inc.
Project Title
As a final grant to develop, pilot, and bring to market a set of interim science assessments aligned with OpenSciEd courses in high school biology and elementary grades 3-5
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
36 months
Description
Cognia is a nonprofit organization that develops assessment solutions to advance learning through collaborations with school and district leaders, curriculum developers, and other education experts. Cognia has merged with CenterPoint Education Solutions to develop interim science assessments aligned to high-quality science instructional materials. Through CenterPoint’s current grant, they are developing and piloting interim assessments aligned to the OpenSciEd middle school curriculum with support for teachers and school leaders to utilize the data to better inform science instruction. Corporation support will allow Cognia to expand their assessment bank and resources to include interim assessments aligned to OpenSciEd’s curriculum materials in high school biology and elementary grades 3-5. This allows science teachers from elementary into high school to improve instruction and outcomes for students. The project aims to reach 4,000 students in grades 3-5 and high school biology during the pilot phase.