Assessment
Look beyond high-stakes testing to learn about different ways of assessing the full range of student ability—social, emotional, and academic achievement.
6 Ways to Upgrade Old-School Book Reports
These creative alternatives to book reports can spark imaginations, boost comprehension, and reignite a love for reading.A More Efficient and Productive Way to Conduct Math Assessments
Here’s how to assign graded work that more accurately assesses elementary students’ learning and saves time.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.Encouraging Students to Own Their Academic Growth
When students use a hands-on approach to track their own progress, goals, and test scores, they begin to take responsibility for their learning.
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.67.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Tyler Rablin on Ditching Old Assessment Systems to Build Student Motivation
Frustrated by the narrow lens of traditional grading, this instructional coach and former English teacher redesigned his grade book to encourage authentic student buy-in.Why Teachers Should Grade Less Frequently
Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.
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.33.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Ways to Boost Students’ Self-Efficacy
These strategies help students see what they have learned so they believe they can be successful in school in the future.28 Ways to Quickly Check for Understanding
From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible.6 Ways Data Can Guide Learning
When educators use data effectively, it can lead to improvements in students’ learning and well-being.164Your content has been saved!
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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.24kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Test-Taking Strategies That Help Students Show What They Know
By teaching students to approach test questions critically, you can help them accurately show what they've learned and avoid picking wrong answer choices.
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.17.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How Can I Be Sure I Know What Students Are Learning?
A teacher who found that reams of data didn’t capture students’ learning made these three tweaks to his quizzes and tests.
