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.

Students often draw upon a diverse set of prior understanding and experiences when attempting to explain phenomena. Formative assessment allows teachers to better understand students’ alternative ...

Formative quizzes aren’t just tests—they’re powerful, low-stakes tools to check understanding, guide teaching, and keep students engaged. With the right digital platforms, teachers can make quizzes ...

The accelerated digitization of today’s classroom impacts every aspect of instruction–from attendance to summative assessment and everything in between. As educators have shifted to the hybrid ...

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 ...

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 ...

Second grader Brooks Rudnik hunches over a screen, guiding a purple, sunglass-wearing character through an imaginary world called “Keenville.” His mission: help save the planet’s animals, in part by ...

Assessments used before instruction are called diagnostic assessments. Students begin your course with prior knowledge, using past experiences to actively make meaning of new experiences in your ...

Teachers are using AI to provide feedback, support formative assessment, facilitate classroom activities, and help students ...