Assessment
Look beyond high-stakes testing to learn about different ways of assessing the full range of student ability—social, emotional, and academic achievement.
Working to See the Full Picture
By intentionally seeking multiple perspectives and testing assumptions, teachers can position themselves to make decisions that expand learning opportunities for students.4 Questions That Spurred Real Innovation in My Grade Book
If you’ve ever wondered whether your grades really reflect student learning, these questions might help you get systematic about developing a new framework.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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.9 Simple Ways to Deter AI Use and Deepen Student Thinking
Activities that ask students to briefly pause and reflect before, during, and after they finish writing emphasize the importance of the process, rather than the final product.
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.1.3MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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.Giving Students a Choice in How They Will Demonstrate Their Learning
When assessments aren’t just about a grade, students can experience a classroom filled with creativity, engagement, and evidence of their learning.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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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.661.7kYour 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.477.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Proven Benefits of Grading Less
By shifting their focus from letter grades to meaningful feedback, teachers can unlock deeper learning, foster motivation, and minimize bias in the classroom.60-Second Strategy: One Word, One Sentence
When time is short, this 2-minute closing activity gives students a chance to reflect and make meaning, and teachers an opportunity to assess how the lesson went.69.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Giving Students Feedback That Helps Them Grow
New teachers in particular may benefit from trying this four-part framework for guiding students to improve their writing.4.8kYour content has been saved!
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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.343.3kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways Student Data Can Inform Your Teaching
Gather and use valuable student data to inform your classroom practice.581.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Moving Beyond Traditional Lab Reports in High School
A teacher who wanted to shift from assessing compliance to assessing students’ thinking shares the tweaks she made in her assignments.
