Assessment – TeachThought

Assessment

Assessment helps teachers gather useful evidence of student understanding—both formally and informally—to revise instruction and support learning.

Types Of Assessment

An overview of what assessment is, what it’s for, and how it differs from grading or evaluation.

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The Purpose of Assessment

Explore why we assess: to monitor learning, adjust instruction, report progress, and support growth.

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Basic Assessment Strategies

Useful techniques and strategies for implementing formative assessment in any classroom.

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Assessment Terminology

Assessment terminology and concepts in assessment.

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Feedback Loops

A feedback loop is using feedback to revise and improve learning.

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Formative vs Summative?

Clarify the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning—and how to use both.

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The Difference Between a Rubric & Scoring Guides

Understand how scoring guides differ from rubrics and when to use each.
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Competency-Based Assessment

A closer look at how to measure progress based on student mastery.
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Rethinking Grading

Explore new ideas for meaningful grading, including Additive Grading
Additive Grading | Rethinking Grading

Supporting Struggling Students

How to adapt assessment practices to better identify and respond to student learning gaps.
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