Author Jakicic returns to CES

Chris Jakicic, Ed.D., a nationally known author and consultant, came to Crestline Elementary this summer to speak to teachers about how to write more valid and reliable assessments for students. The Crestline PTO funded Jakicic’s visit, which was her third to Crestline over the past two years. 

She has been working with Crestline teachers on understanding the role of essential standards and designing assessments to measure the standards and guide instruction. The ultimate goal is to use data about students’ performance to systematically design instruction to be more effective, challenging and engaging. 

Assistant Principal Josh Watkins said that Jakicic’s information is so beneficial that Crestline plans to schedule a final teacher workshop with Jakicic on lesson design and teaching strategies in January 2016.   

-Submitted by Trish Hand