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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 Opinion Learning Is Dynamic. Grading Should Be, TooThe traditional way of grading students isn't helping them, argues Thomas R. Guskey.Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on Turning Spring Assessments Into Actionable Literacy InsightsTurn spring literacy scores into action! Learn how smarter data use, growth-focused grading, and instruction can drive real progress.
Assessment Letter to the Editor The Truth About Equity Grading in PracticeA high school student shares his perspective of equity grading policies in this letter.
Assessment Online Portals Offer Instant Access to Grades. That’s Not Always a Good ThingFor students and parents, is real-time access to grades an accountability booster or an anxiety provoker?
Assessment Should Teachers Allow Students to Redo Classwork?Allowing students to redo assignments is another aspect of the traditional grading debate.
Assessment Grade Grubbing—Who's Asking and How Teachers Feel About ItTeachers are being asked to change student grades, but the requests aren't always coming from parents.
Assessment Letter to the Editor It’s Time to Think About What Grades Really Mean"Traditional grading often masks what a learner actually knows or is able to do."
Assessment Should Students Be Allowed Extra Credit? Teachers Are DividedMany argue that extra credit doesn't increase student knowledge, making it a part of a larger conversation on grading and assessment.
Assessment Opinion We Urgently Need Grading Reform. These 3 Things Stand in the WayHere’s what fuels the pushback against standards-based grading—and how to overcome it.
Assessment Opinion Principals Often Misuse Student Achievement Data. Here’s How to Get It RightEight recommendations for digging into standardized-test data responsibly.Assessment Webinar Making Standards-Based Grading Work in Your School or District: A Case StudySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Curious about standards-based grading? Join to get an inspiring, practical look from one California school.
Assessment Explainer What Is the Classic Learning Test, and Why Is It Popular With Conservatives?A relative newcomer has started to gain traction in the college-entrance-exam landscape—especially in red states.
Assessment Opinion I Don’t Offer My Students Extra Credit. Here’s What I Do InsteadThere isn’t anything "extra," but there is plenty my students can do to improve their grade.
Assessment Download How Digital Portfolios Help Students Showcase Skills and GrowthElectronic folders showcase student learning and growth over time, and can form a platform for post-high school endeavors.
Assessment Here's What Teachers Really Think About Equitable Grading PoliciesA new study examines the prevalence of policies like no zeroes or unlimited retakes in classrooms.
