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.255Aligning Instructional Strategies and Competency-Based Assessments
Teachers may need to adjust their instruction and feedback methods depending upon where students are on proficiency scales.112How 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.6805
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.34k
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.69.9kMaking the Switch to Evidence-Based Grading
A desire for fairness and uniformity in grading prompted one district to make a big change.1.1kWhy 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.7.8k13 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.6.6k
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.24.3kThe Evidence-Backed Grader
Help students focus on learning—not the grade—with these research-based tips.21.6k
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.18.9kTaking 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.2.3k
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.15.3kHow to Involve Early Elementary Students in Data Collection
Tracking information related to their learning teaches students useful data skills and guides them to work on goal-setting.3667
What Does the Research Say About Testing?
There’s too much testing in schools, most teachers agree, but well-designed classroom tests and quizzes can improve student recall and retention.20.2k
