The needs assessment must identify the current state (shortcomings) of the target group's knowledge/competence/performance (focus on one area), how the educational ...

Jen Jackson works for the Australian Council for Educational Research. She receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Raymond J Adams heads the Centre for ...

A ‘one size fits all’ approach will not help solve the learning crisis in the Asia-Pacific region. In half of Asia-Pacific countries, less than fifty per cent of student populations in primary and ...

This week’s new question-of-the-week is: What are effective assessment strategies for multilingual learners? Assessment is a key element of teaching—we need to know where our students are in the ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

With proper teaching, students can use ChatGPT to develop their arguments and build their essays. Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic was a shock to higher ...

Students often draw upon a diverse set of prior understanding and experiences when attempting to explain phenomena. Formative assessment allows teachers to better understand students’ alternative ...

Assessments in education measure student achievement. These may take the form traditional assessments such as exams, or quizzes, but may also be part of learning activities such as group projects or ...

Kids First, a city of Aspen early childhood resource center, has released a community needs assessment report detailing current conditions and emerging trends in childcare across Pitkin County and the ...

Portfolio assessment has proved to be an innovative way to track students' progress in economics classes, making learning deeper and more meaningful. Here’s how to do it Traditional assessments, like ...