Our Work
WCEPS manages the administration of Dr. Norman L. Webb’s Alignment studies, as well as the marketing, and logistics of Depth of Knowledge trainings and DOK partner certification.
About WebbAlign
Dr. Norman Webb’s renowned Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework and the WebbAlign® Method for carrying out alignment studies has been refined over more than 10 years. WebbAlign measures the extent to which assessment items actually assess the content they’re intended to measure based on categorical concurrence, depth-of-knowledge consistency, range-of-knowledge correspondence, and balance of representation.
The WebbAlign team provides a suite of services based on Dr. Webb’s research and practice.
WebbAlign Alignment Studies: Expertise to evaluate the alignment of expectations/standards and assessments using Dr. Webb’s rigorously researched method. The Webb team has conducted alignment studies in more than 25 states, as well as for commercial vendors and international clients.
Depth of Knowledge Training: Professional development to help educators understand and apply DOK levels when developing curriculum and formative assessments.
WebbAlign Depth of Knowledge Partner: Awarded to organizations committed to ongoing training on appropriate use of Webb's Depth of Knowledge.
