Turning Leaf has a reputation for outstanding assessment work.

For 13 years, we have provided meticulous passage and item development that meets the highest national and state standards. We have contributed to assessments for national agencies, state and local education departments, and award-winning curriculum programs.

We are capable of taking any assessment from its earliest inception through blueprint mapping, planning, development, and final product.
Our participation ensures quality time-sensitive products that meet all of our clients’ curriculum and state-specific needs.

Our clients’ trust is based on a foundation of knowledge, reliability, and consistent exceptional service.

• We have contributed to SBAC and PARCC high-stakes summative assessments.

• We have developed passages and/or items for more than half the states in America.

• We are experts in Common Core (CCSS), Next Generation (NGSS), and many state-specific standards.

• We have created hundreds of ELA, Social Studies, and Science assessments for Grades 2-12.

DIAGNOSTIC—baseline assessments given before instruction begins

FORMATIVE—progress-monitoring assessments given during instruction

SUMMATIVE—evaluative assessments given after a defined instructional period

NORM-REFERENCED—assessments in which performance is compared against an average norm

CRITERION-REFERENCED—assessments in which performance is compared against a fixed criteria

Our teams are guided by the principles of ACCOUNTABILITY, VALIDITY, and RELIABILITY,
and we are very familiar with national and state assessment styles and formats.