The latest Nation's Report Card shows a decline among American children in science, reading and math compared to pre-pandemic ...

Using frequent ungraded classroom assessments can help teachers guide students to focus more on learning and less on test ...

James H. McMillan and Rachel C. Syrja took readers questions on the use of assessment data to inform instruction and drive student learning.

Both kinds of assessment are important, but one has been ignored in our attempts to improve schools. Now we need a national, state, and local investment in assessment for learning.

There are learning curves involved when implementing any mode of assessment, particularly if using the mode for the first or second time. Therefore, the management of staff is important and this ...

Assessment Strategies for Large Classes Teaching large classes comes with unique challenges, especially when it comes to effective learning assessments. The best learner-centered approaches can feel ...

The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Recognizing the difficulties of administering tests during remote learning, teachers are adopting new assessment strategies.

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.