Incorporating peer review and individual reflections makes frequent, intentional formative assessment manageable, with big ...

Summative assessment refers to the assessment or evaluation of students’ learning, skill acquisition, and academic achievement at the conclusion of a specific instructional period. It is generally ...

Evidence is gathered about student achievement or understanding. The information allows the instructor or learner to alter future instructional steps. It is done to improve learning outcomes (Black & ...

This post is by Adriana Martinez, the Innovation Program Manager at CCSSO. For years, states have taken the lead in exploring how to create better ways to assess students. In 2016, New Hampshire ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

There are countless ways to assess students. Speaking broadly, two key assessment categories are “summative” and “formative”. Summative assessment, often the most popular one, aims to measure how much ...

There is a heated debate right now around AI and assessment. This is understandable given that AI’s language and reasoning ...

Outline and evaluate contemporary concepts and empirical evidence in relation to the main areas of social policy formulation and implementation. Critically evaluate the suitability, implications and ...

With a years-long shift to skills-based instruction and grading, this district found an unexpected outcome—an increase in AP ...