The following resources will provide more information about items referenced in the letter about pre-assessments, including assessments, Common Core curriculum shifts, and the new evaluation systems. 

• “For Every Child, Multiple Measures” (Northwest Evaluation Association)
  http://www.nwea.org/every-child-multiple-measures

• NWEA Parent Toolit
  http://www.nwea.org/support/article/930 

• Common Core: Shifts for Students and Parents (New York State Education Department)
  http://engageny.org/resource/shifts-for-students-and-parents/

• Guidance on New York’s Annual Professional Performance Review Law and Regulations (New York State Education Department
  http://engageny.org/resource/guidance-on-new-yorks-annual-professional-performance-review-law-and-regulations/