Assessment

Learn why classroom assessments should become the primary method for formally measuring student learning and how to revamp them to ensure validity and reliability.

Choose soft edges over hard edges to deliver assessment for learning and student engagement. Align students’ and teachers’ needs with assessment practices meant to meet learning targets. Use responsible assessment methods to smoothly guide students so confidence grows and their experiences are positive and relevant.

Discover ten key assessment design tools for K–12 educators and learn proven strategies for incorporating them into your practices.

Discover how to write and use team-designed common formative assessments that help ensure all students master essential skills and concepts.

Discover how to shift your classroom focus to prioritize effective feedback over grades, giving students all the information they need to succeed.

Drawing from evidence-based research findings, distinguished author and leading formative assessment authority Dylan Wiliam clearly and concisely explains how formative assessment, when applied properly, has the greatest impact on student achievement.

With this practical, step-by-step guide, teachers and school administrators will uncover five components that help improve student achievement and decrease classroom problems.

Discover deeper learning, a process that promotes higher-order thinking, reasoning, and problem solving to better educate 21st century learners.

Prepare students and measure their comprehension by assigning purposeful work, setting clear expectations, and providing ongoing feedback as the unit of study unfolds.

Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover strategies to implement effective practices.