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

When we design assessment with transparency, cultural awareness and inclusivity in mind, it becomes a tool for supporting ...

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 ...

Authentic assessment is a type of assessment in which students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of knowledge and skills. Below are some examples of ...

With increasing numbers of multilingual learners, representing over 20 languages and 65% of the student population, the ...

Western Michigan University touts itself as a student-centered research university. As such, students are the main focus of our mission. We must be continually concerned with what our students learn ...

Teachers usually can’t use standardized tests to accelerate students’ learning. The tests are often too general and the results too slow in coming to help teachers make daily instructional decisions.

Teachers need more support to move testing from a “necessary evil” to a classroom tool, experts say. While summative assessments—like unit quizzes or annual state tests—are used for evaluation and ...

Psychometric assessment, with its ability to provide objective, unbiased insights, is an important part of today’s leadership/team/employee development toolkit. In response to market demand the number ...