assessment

Developing Assessment-Capable Learners

Developing Assessment-Capable Learners

In this edWebinar, Dr. Fisher explains what it means to be assessment-capable and shows how educators can foster assessment-capable learners.

Priorities to Bridge the Gap

Priorities to Bridge the Gap

As schools receive the results on their new assessments, new and surprising gaps are emerging. Kevin Baird, Chairman at the nonprofit Center for College & Career Readiness, revealed the latest assessment data, uncovering the new priority skill gaps grade by grade, in ELA and Mathematics.

Improving Teaching And Learning With Technology-Enabled Formative Assessments

Improving Teaching And Learning With Technology-Enabled Formative Assessments

Waiting until learning is complete to correct gaps or misconceptions can sometimes be too late. Changing instruction in the moment as a response to how and what students are learning is the key to ensuring that all students succeed. Technology certainly makes the formative assessment process easier and more effective.

Why Formative Assessment is So Important

Why Formative Assessment is So Important

According to Hattie (2009), who did a meta-analysis of hundreds of studies, formative assessment is in the Top 10 of effective teacher practices. So, the question becomes “How and when do I do formative assessments to maximize their effectiveness?”