Does anyone really know the definition of a "good" assessment? Does such a thing even exist? The second question has no clear answer (which means it's not likely to show up on an assessment any time ...

Teaching large classes comes with unique challenges, especially when it comes to effective learning assessments. The best learner-centered approaches can feel daunting in a 200-person class—can you ...

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 alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our students, the University is dedicated to the assessment of student learning outcomes ...

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

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this study incorrectly described the 1998 study by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam. It is a literature review. If you ask five teachers what formative assessment is, ...

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

A 2019 Gallup study that included 128 schools and more than 110,000 students found that student engagement and hope were significantly positively related to student academic achievement progress in ...

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.

For way too long, students were defined and confined by learning styles. It most likely all began as a positive move toward helping students grow as learners, but it was one of those times educators ...