This memo, which is the first in the series, explores some of the assessment for learning practices that the initiative is supporting at Del Lago Academy of Applied Sciences, a small public high school in Escondido, California that educates a diverse group of scholars to develop industry-specific skills and expand their social networks and access to opportunities. In a recent EdWeek Deeper Learning blog post, SCOPE Associate Director Ann Jaquith further describes the deeper learning work at DLA where students experience deeper learning through their coursework and through their participation in a carefully constructed and assessed six-week internship.