Assessment
Look beyond high-stakes testing to learn about different ways of assessing the full range of student ability—social, emotional, and academic achievement.
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Podcast: Rethinking Zeros in the Grade Book
No-zeros policies aim to level the playing field, but without the lever of a failing grade, can teachers balance accountability, motivation, and accurate assessment?
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A More Efficient and Productive Way to Conduct Math Assessments
Here’s how to assign graded work that more accurately assesses elementary students’ learning and saves time.Your content has been saved!
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7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment
Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.1.3MYour content has been saved!
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Encouraging Students to Own Their Academic Growth
When students use a hands-on approach to track their own progress, goals, and test scores, they begin to take responsibility for their learning. -
The Case Against Zeros in Grading
Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.661.8kYour content has been saved!
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The Proven Benefits of Grading Less
By shifting their focus from letter grades to meaningful feedback, teachers can unlock deeper learning, foster motivation, and minimize bias in the classroom. -
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering 麻豆视频 from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.477.2kYour content has been saved!
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Moving Beyond Traditional Lab Reports in High School
A teacher who wanted to shift from assessing compliance to assessing students’ thinking shares the tweaks she made in her assignments.224Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: One Word, One Sentence
When time is short, this 2-minute closing activity gives students a chance to reflect and make meaning, and teachers an opportunity to assess how the lesson went.69.5kYour content has been saved!
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How to Avoid Rushing—a Pitfall for Even the Most Experienced Teachers
There are always too many standards to meet and assignments to grade. These strategies can help you reject haste in favor of care and clarity. -
8 Quick Checks for Understanding
Formative assessment is a proven technique for improving student learning, and the strategies shared here by Jay McTighe work both in the classroom and remotely.343.8kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways Student Data Can Inform Your Teaching
Gather and use valuable student data to inform your classroom practice.583.5kYour content has been saved!
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The Spatially Gifted—Our Future Architects and Engineers—Are Being Overlooked
Though they have the potential to excel in many fields, we’re neglecting a large body of students with a unique set of skills.306.7kYour content has been saved!
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5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Feedback is an essential part of learning, but not all of it is productive. We’ve collected five best practices for giving students feedback.656.1kYour content has been saved!
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What Does the Research Say About Testing?
There’s too much testing in schools, most teachers agree, but well-designed classroom tests and quizzes can improve student recall and retention.362.9kYour content has been saved!
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