Designing an effective assessment requires first deconstructing the standards into clear criteria of success that students ...

After years of relying on state tests that painted an incomplete picture, Abilene schools say new benchmarks and local assessments are revealing what students truly know—and where they’re growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The coronavirus pandemic and schools’ move to remote learning has created a range of issues for teachers, not the least of which is how to effectively assess students’ academic progress and knowledge.

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 ...

What is the difference between formative and interim assessments? Here’s a guide for distinguishing different kinds of student assessments. Formative Learning Assessment: Formative learning is the ...

High school students in Massachusetts could need to pass tests tied to specific coursework in order to graduate, under new ...

Last year, Massachusetts residents voted in a statewide referendum to end the use of high-stakes tests as a graduation ...