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Empower teachers and students with engaging, high quality writing assessment shown to 2X the rate of learning in the classroom. 1

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Short Answer embeds pedagogy shown to double student achievement on standardized exams 1

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The Short Answer team is advised by Dr. Dylan Wiliam. Our app utilizes his and Paul Black's framework for formative assessment shown to improve pedagogical practices and student achievement

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Papillion-La Vista Schools partners with Short Answer to explore the power of peer-feedback. “Adam and the Short Answer team were great to work with. My wheels are still spinning on ways that we can use this going forward. I just think the possibilities are endless.” GRETCHEN KALKOWSKI Read the PLCS Case Study ->
Writing assessment and feedback in an AI-infused world with Norris Public Schools. “Short Answer is great for developing and assessing the writing abilities of my students. This was such a timely, useful session.” - Middle school science teacher, Norris NE. Jason Gault, Technology Integration Specialist

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My students LOVED Short Answer… One thing that really surprised me is how motivated some students were by the structure. I had only planned to do one Short Answer question today, but my students loved it so much, they literally begged me for another question! [Another teacher] and I were totally blown away with the amount of engagement AND the impact we thought this was having on students' learning. High school math teacher Sunnyvale, CA
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 1. To learn more, see the study here and/or pages 38-39 or Embedded Formative Assessment (Wiliam, 2018) 

2. For more on ESSA Tiers of Evidence, read here. Details on Short Answer’s logic model & efforts to study impact are here.

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