This post is by Justin Wells, Executive Director of Envision Learning Partners. Portfolio assessment has been around for a long time, and the practice appears to be growing. It’s easy to see why. A ...

In our previous report, we discussed how practitioners typically measure investment risk. We also noted how there are ways to reduce risks in a portfolio, such as ‘diversification,’ which can help ...

One of the glaring disadvantages of relying on traditional testing as a method of assessment is that it promotes “teaching to the test”. Assessment experts, therefore, are of the view that tests ...

A thoughtfully constructed QRM Master Plan translates the strategy and enables a risk-based approach. In 2009, the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry’s quality risk management (QRM) journey ...

Teachers andadministrators across the country are becoming part of a "new wave"of assessment in the classroom -- assessment that includes authenticand performance-based measures. Such methods of ...

Extreme stock market gyrations have a way of dashing the confidence of both retirees and retirement savers. Having seen their balances recently take a hit, they wonder: Will I have enough? Should I ...

Many educators struggle to discover the proper assessment strategies for students. Systemic reform and the standards movement introduce clarity and accountability in assessing our students. Though ...