Assessment
Look beyond high-stakes testing to learn about different ways of assessing the full range of student ability—social, emotional, and academic achievement.
Improving Your Pre-Unit Assessment
Periodically challenging students with grade-level content they haven’t yet mastered helps construct deeper connections to key concepts.265Making the Switch to Evidence-Based Grading
A desire for fairness and uniformity in grading prompted one district to make a big change.2.7kHow to Use Universal Design for Learning to Create Assessments
Providing elementary students with multiple means of action and expression helps ensure that teachers create equitable, valid assessments.6839
The Case Against Zeros in Grading
Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.33.3k
7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment
Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.66.3kAligning Instructional Strategies and Competency-Based Assessments
Teachers may need to adjust their instruction and feedback methods depending upon where students are on proficiency scales.285Why the 100-Point Grading Scale Is a Stacked Deck
What to do about a 100-point grading system with a troubling history—and inherent flaws that carry over into the present day.7.2k13 Formative Assessments That Inspire Creativity
Sometimes mixing in formative assessments that go a step beyond exit slips and low-stakes quizzes can inject some fun—and creativity—into learning.6.3k
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.24.1k
8 Quick Checks for Understanding
Formative assessment is a proven technique for improving student learning, and the strategies shared here by Jay McTighe work both in the classroom and remotely.17.6kThe Evidence-Backed Grader
Help students focus on learning—not the grade—with these research-based tips.21.5kTaking a Playful Approach to Assessment
When teachers bring collaboration, creativity, and movement into assessment, anxiety and dread give way to confidence and joy as students show off what they have learned.2.4k
The Spatially Gifted—Our Future Architects and Engineers—Are Being Overlooked
Though they have the potential to excel in many fields, we’re neglecting a large body of students with a unique set of skills.15.2k7 Ways to Do Formative Assessments in Your Virtual Classroom
Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online.14.7kHow to Help Students Focus on What They’re Learning, Not the Grade
Work that emphasizes students’ developing skills instead of a graded product reminds them to see learning as their goal.13.7k
