Quarterly Updates

An opportunity to share updates & highlight related resources with the Acadience Mentor Community.

Connect with Acadience

Acadience staff plan to be at several events this year. We love the opportunity to meet Acadience Mentors in person.

Where You'll Find Us:

February 4th-6th: Pacific Coast Research Conference, Long Beach, CA
February 24th-27th: NASP 2026 National Conference, Chicago, IL
March 2nd: AIM Institute 14th Annual Research to Practice Symposium, Virtual and Conshohocken, PA
March 2nd-3rd: Everyone Reading Annual Conference 2026, New York City, NY
March 11th-13th: 2026 Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning, New Orleans, LA

Acadience Learning Online

In case you missed it, we highlight new features recently released in ALO.

Effectiveness View: Current & Historical Years

On the Students tab, the drop-down menu now includes an option for "Effectiveness". This offers the Effectiveness of Instructional Supports view for the current year, as well as a selection tool for including additional historical year views.

ALO Release Notes

Have You Seen This?

Reminding you of resources available to you in the Mentors' Network or on the Acadience Website. Each quarter, we will highlight a tool likely to be of support in your Mentor role.

Acadience Math & Acadience Reading K-6 Accuracy Checklists have been updated and may be found in the Mentors' Network.

To access the checklists, navigate to the associated content portal and click on Additional Supports. There you will find listings for both the manual and digital versions of the assessor Accuracy Checklists.

Upcoming Trainings and Engagement Opportunities

Take note of these important upcoming trainings and events. Be sure to save the dates and share them with colleagues or peers who may benefit.

Upcoming Dates

2025-26 Mentoring Workshops

You may also complete this form to be added to an interest list regarding upcoming training you may be interested in personally or for a colleague.

Specifically for Mentors, we host quarterly Mentor Office Hours.

We are hosting the next Mentor Office Hour on January 27th, 2026, at Noon EST. This office hour will focus on information and readiness for the 2026 Mentor Renewal.

Please mark your calendars, register below, and submit your questions or topics you'd like support with.

Mentor Office Hour Registration

Collaborate with Us!

We’re excited to share upcoming and ongoing opportunities to engage in research that supports our work and deepens our understanding of effective practices. Whether you’re looking to participate, collaborate, or stay informed, there are several ways to get involved.

Contribute to Future Research:

Predicting to State Outcome Assessments

If your district/school would be interested in examining the relationship between Acadience Reading and/or Acadience Math in predicting to your state's outcome assessment, please email [email protected]. We will share your interest with our Research Team for consideration in upcoming analyses.

You can also view our recent contributions to the field on our Publications and Presentations page.

Promising Practices Invitation

Excited about the growth you are seeing in your classroom, building, or district?

Have a great way to guide the use of Acadience data with grade level, school, or district teams?

Acadience invites you to share your celebrations and implementation success stories with the Acadience Mentor Community. If interested, submit your story using the button below. If selected, you will be invited to share during a Mentor Office Hour or Mentor Webinar and receive free access to the Acadience Professional Learning Workshop of your choosing.

Share with us here!

Mentor Time of Year Checklist

Planning for Your Mentor Role? Need a Few Reminders?

We’ve updated the Mentor Checklist! Take a moment to review it and use it as a useful guide for the typical tasks you'll support throughout the year.

TOY Mentor Checklist