The Formative Assessment component focuses on training, skill-building, and instruction, offered through two tracks:

• Professional Development (PD) for Teachers, and

• Student Development (SD) for Learners

The purpose of this component is to ensure that teachers are fully trained in the research and pedagogical strategies behind the OLA-SAGA disciplines—and that students receive high-quality, structured lessons that build mastery in these critical areas.

A. Professional Development (PD) for Teachers

Teachers receive in-depth training grounded in the literature and best practices of four major research disciplines. These become the OLA-SAGA Standards, the foundation of the entire framework:

1. Self-Leadership (The 4 Rs)

Teachers learn instructional strategies for cultivating:

• Respect – for self, others, and community

• Responsibility – academic, social, and personal

• Resourcefulness – problem-solving and initiative

• Resolve – perseverance and grit

These skills enable students to lead themselves with maturity and purpose.

2. Emotional Intelligence (EI)

PD trains teachers to model and teach the three pillars of EI:

• Perception & Expression – recognizing and articulating emotions

• Emotive Thinking – integrating emotion into reasoning and choices

• Regulation – managing emotions to stay balanced and productive

These skills help students develop composure, empathy, and social awareness.

3. Motivation

Teachers learn how to foster the three drivers of intrinsic motivation:

• Self-Efficacy – “I can do this”

• Autonomy – “I choose to engage”

• Purpose – “This matters to me”

These strategies promote student ownership, curiosity, and engagement.

4. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL)

Teachers are trained to help students master the four phases of SRL:

• Planning – setting goals and strategies

• Performance – monitoring progress while working

• Reflection – evaluating what worked and what didn’t

• Retention – storing learning for future transfer

These help students take control of their academic success.

B. Student Development (SD) Modules

Students engage with the same four disciplines through four comprehensive learning modules, each focused on one OLA-SAGA discipline. Every module includes:

• Ready-made lesson plans

• Instructional materials

• Scaffolded learning activities

• Deeper learning tasks

• High-yield teaching strategies

• Opportunities for reflection and practice

• Vibrant, engaging learning experiences

These modules ensure that students build deep, authentic competence—not surface-level understanding.

The Formative component ensures that both teachers and students gain the knowledge, vocabulary, and strategies needed to practice and measure high-quality studentship.

The second half of the OLA-SAGA Framework is the Summative Assessment, a structured system that allows students to measure, monitor, and track their growth in all four OLA-SAGA Disciplines.

Students interact with the OLA-SAGA Summative Assessment tool daily or weekly, assessing their behaviors, progress, and growth in:

• Self-Leadership

• Emotional Intelligence

• Motivation

• Self-Regulated Learning

This process turns invisible habits—like planning, self-control, or emotional awareness—into visible, trackable progress through a consistent, user-friendly interface.

The Summative Assessment empowers students to:

• Reflect on their strengths and needs

• Identify growth patterns

• Set new learning goals

• Improve personal accountability

• Take ownership of their development

Meanwhile, teachers and schools gain a reliable tool for monitoring student growth in essential non-academic skills that directly affect academic achievement and long-term success.

Together, the Formative and Summative halves of the OLA-SAGA Framework create a powerful cycle:

Teach → Practice → Assess → Reflect → Grow

This full-circle system allows schools, teachers, and students to work together to cultivate the highest level of studentship—one rooted in discipline, emotional intelligence, motivation, and strategic learning.