Exploring OSCAR: your rapid scoring solution

Exploring OSCAR: your rapid scoring solution

In this series, we’re going to take a closer look at each individual product in our lineup, starting with OSCAR.  When we first started MZD, we wanted to create a platform that would dramatically reduce the time organizations require to score authentic assessments. It...
Partners in Performance Assessment

Partners in Performance Assessment

Is MZD the Missing Link in Your Performance Assessment Solution? While many companies have been hard at work for years solving challenges related to technology enhanced items, the same level of effort and development has not been invested into efficient mechanisms for...
Consistency in Grading Practices

Consistency in Grading Practices

Anya Derr is a former middle school and high school English teacher and has a Masters Degree in education. Before joining MZD, she was active in the K12 curriculum market. She is dedicated and passionate about empowering teachers with the right tools to better meet...
The Importance of Evaluating Student Writing

The Importance of Evaluating Student Writing

Daisy Vickers began her career in performance assessment after teaching both high school and college English. In her first job with Harcourt, she learned the ropes as a scorer and scoring supervisor. In her second scoring season, she joined Measurement Incorporated...
Reflections on Performance Scoring Evolution

Reflections on Performance Scoring Evolution

Daisy Vickers began her career in performance assessment after teaching both high school and college English. In her first job with Harcourt, she learned the ropes as a scorer and scoring supervisor. In her second scoring season, she joined Measurement Incorporated...