The Very Best Assessment Tools & Resources For Teachers

What Is The Purpose Of Assessment?

In a perfect world, all assessment would be formative–an ongoing loop of learning, feedback, revision, and learning again.

It’s an extraordinary amount of work to design precise and personalized assessments that illuminate pathways forward for individual students.

Students need access to lower-level information to then use in higher-level thinking that requires them to synthesize disparate perspectives.

A question is only a strategy (for inquiry) and must therefore have a purpose if we want to evaluate its quality.

Additive grading is method of grading that starts all students at zero and adds points for accomplishments and mastery.

Scoring guides center teachers, assess quantity & prioritize efficiency. Rubrics center students, assess quality & prioritize feedback.

Looking to grade efficiently without sacrificing feedback quality? BookWidgets lets teachers create quizzes and games from 40+ templates.

Although giving better student feedback in a large classroom can be challenging, it’s possible to do so without sacrificing substance.

18 of the best formative assessment tools for teachers–to glean data, take snapshots of understanding, create digital exit slips, and more.

With the right application–and expectations–grading and grade book apps can be a useful tool for busy teachers.

Exit tickets can clarify student proficiency but can be used for more than just on-the-fly formative assessment.

Here are 22 simple assessment strategies and tips to help you become more frequent in your teaching, planning, and curriculum design.