Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Teachers can use these techniques to gauge students’ understanding mid-lesson and then decide whether to reteach or press ...

For decades, the University of California at Santa Cruz, where I teach, has broken ranks with most other higher-education institutions. Until recently, we provided written performance evaluations to ...

Academic test results can sound pretty wonky, but it provides educators and policymakers with important information about students’ progress towards gaining the skills they will need for college and ...

In today’s evolving educational landscape, effective student assessment goes beyond multiple-choice tests and letter grades. According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe ...

Student peer assessments provide opportunities for classmates to give and receive meaningful feedback, building valuable skills for both reviewers and recipients. Reviewers develop the ability to ...

Like many other concerned teachers, I’ve been reading the Obama administration’s blueprint for how educational reforms should unfold. Most of the ideas revolve around using a national curriculum that ...

All around the country, school has ended for students and summer break is underway. In many schools, students spent the last few weeks of the year sitting for standardized tests to assess the year’s ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS and BALLSTON SPA — The new school year brings together educators, students and families, all collaborating for the best possible education for future generations. This year, the team ...

The University of Wyoming is committed to the continuous improvement of student academic achievement. To ensure student learning is taking place, a wide range of assessment activities are used to ...

HELENA, Mont. — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen released the 2023-2024 student assessment scores for math and reading for grades three through eight and ELA proficiency for the grade 11 ACTs. The ...