Assessment

Look beyond high-stakes testing to learn about different ways of assessing the full range of student ability -- social, emotional, and academic achievement.

Classroom Management
Why Students Cheat—and What to Do About It
A teacher seeks answers from researchers and psychologists.
Growth Mindset
Metacognitive Reflection at Report Card Time
Report card assemblies promote growth mindset and help students see the link between their actions and their grades.
Assessment
Crafting Feedback That Leads to Learning
Five techniques for giving feedback that helps students improve their work.
Assessment
7 Strategies to Make Grading Easier
Grading is time-consuming but necessary, so we have some techniques for making it more effective and efficient.
Literacy
5-Minute Writing Conferences
How to make conferencing on essays with 30 students manageable and effective—and the unexpected benefit conferences can bring.
Assessment
7 Grading Tips for New Teachers
Among the many challenges facing early career teachers, grading can be especially daunting, so we’ve collected some pointers to make it easier.
Assessment
Will Letter Grades Survive?
A century-old pillar of the school system is under fire as schools look to modernize student assessment.
Assessment
A More Complete Picture of Student Learning
Assessing student work as a photo album—not as a single snapshot—may provide a richer sense of what students have learned.
Maker Education
Acknowledging Ungraded Skills
An argument for using badges in makerspaces to recognize the skills students gain outside the traditional curriculum.
Assessment
Why Student Data Should Be Students’ Data
Students can make gains in taking ownership of their work when they’re given access to their data around that work.