Assessment

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Planning to assess literacy skills in formats that work in either live or remote instruction will help middle school teachers meet students where they are.

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.

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.

Tapping into elements of Universal Design for Learning may help teachers create fairer and more reliable tests.

No-zero policies spur serious—and productive—debate among teachers. We look at the big insights on both sides of the argument.