Assessment
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Student Testing
This special report examines change in the field of student testing, including a look at next-generation science assessments, new ways to curb test anxiety, and college-admissions exams.
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Understanding Formative Assessment
This special report aims to deepen educators' understanding about formative assessment, what it is, and how to use it effectively to get good information about students' learning progress in real time.
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New Directions in Assessment
Addressing an area of both frustration and possibility for many teachers, this online story package explores new developments and trends in the practice of testing and assessment in schools. The stories focus on initiatives designed to link assessment more closely with classroom learning and instruction and thus provide integral solutions for teachers.
Assessment What Teachers Really Think About State TestingState testing remains a complicated debate amongst educators as the end-of-year assessments take place.
Assessment Download 6 Ways to Curb Grade-Change Requests From Students and Parents (DOWNLOADABLE)No one likes dealing with grade-change requests. Here are some tips to help teachers avoid them altogether.
Assessment Opinion Our Grading System Was Setting Students Up to Fail—Until This ChangeOur first reaction to standards-based grading was despair. Then, slowly, things began to change.Assessment Webinar Reflections on Evidence-Based Grading Practices: What We Learned for Next YearSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Get real insights on evidence-based grading from K-12 leaders.
Assessment In Case You Missed It: How Schools Are Measuring Student SuccessExplore stories about grading practices, what truly reflects student achievement, and more.Assessment Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Standardized Testing & Improving Student Outcomes?Answer 7 questions about improving standardized testing and student outcomes.
Assessment Fewer Subjects, Students, Data Points: Feds to Scale Back NAEPSome 4th and 12th grade tests won't proceed as planned, following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Education research arm last month.
Assessment Download A Guide to Equitable Grading in Schools (DOWNLOADABLE)See how traditional and equitable grading practices differ in this downloadable guide.
Assessment What Should Teachers Do When Students—or Parents—Ask for a Better Grade?Plenty of students, and even parents, ask teachers to change their grades. Here's how teachers react.
Assessment Interactive How Teachers Approach Grading, in ChartsTeachers weigh multiple factors, including subjective perceptions, when selecting grades, beyond just assignments and test scores.
Assessment Why Some Schools Are Ditching Class Rank and Weighted GPAsEducators wonder whether it is time to revisit class rank and weighted GPAs.
Assessment Grading for Equity: Inside One District’s Big Policy ShiftDistricts have been shifting grading to strictly assess student learning without add-ons such as extra credit.
Assessment What Are Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common AnswersDiffering opinions about the purpose of grades are at the heart of the grading debate.
Assessment Download A Strengths-Based Guide to Assessing Student Progress (DOWNLOADABLE)Help students succeed with clearer, fairer rubrics that simplify grading and improve assessment consistency.
Special Report Grading and Assessment: How to Best Measure Student SuccessThis report explores the impact of grading policies and practices on student assessment, and the impact of GPAs on students’ futures.
