Breakthrough Montessori fosters the development of integrative thinkers who see and make connections within and among the disciplines.

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Breakthrough Montessori’s program transforms learning by supporting and encouraging self-directed reflection, inquiry, and self-assessment.

Teachers evaluate progress on a daily basis, keeping careful record of lessons presented and skills and concepts mastered. In addition, Montessori teachers compile four observational assessments each year (an assessment accompanies each family-teacher conference with a final assessment provided at the end of the year).

 

Breakthrough Montessori employs a suite of assessment tools, including:

  • TS GOLD, which assess math and early literacy skills for preschool age students

  • CLASS, which assesses the classroom environment as well as teacher-student interaction

  • mCLASS DIBELS, which screens all children in grades K-2 for dyslexia and other reading challenges.

  • iReady, which assesses math and reading skills for students in kindergarten and older

  • DC CAPE, which assesses math and reading skills for students in 3rd grade and older

  • The Minnesota Executive Functions Scale (MEFS), which assesses functions such as cognitive flexibility, working memory, inhibitory control, behavior management, and information retention

  • The Developmental Environmental Rating Scale (DERS), which evaluates the quality of the classroom environment

  • The Essential Elements Rubric of Montessori in the Public Sector, which rates schools in five domains: Montessori adults, Montessori learning environments, family engagement, leadership and organizational development, and assessment