Assessment

The psychologist, researcher, and MacArthur Fellow Angela Duckworth believes that to make better decisions in our school systems, we need to rethink the way we measure student capabilities.

While students and their families are coping with so much, teachers should be mindful to assign only homework that’s truly meaningful.

Offering students the chance to redo assessments and assignments can improve their self-perception—and the quality of their work.

Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online. 

Asking students to create their own questions has a powerful impact on learning. Plus, 5 tips to encourage high-quality questions.

Whether schools are using regular grades or not, teachers need to accurately assess learning while their students are at home. These are some helpful ideas to consider.

Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.

These (mostly free) applications allow teachers to create virtual classrooms, record lessons, and collect student work.

As more educators drop penalties for late work and allow students to redo tests, a high school teacher says that traditional policies are better for the majority of students.

Psychologists have uncovered reasons why students put off important work. But there are a few simple things teachers can do to keep students on track.

When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, meeting IEP goals can be a challenge. We offer ways to help.

Gather and use valuable student data to inform your classroom practice.