Dear Parents: Here’s What You Should Know About Letter Grades
Letter grades don’t mean what you think they mean. In fact, they can fail to communicate important truths about your child’s learning.
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5 Out-Of-The Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
Students need access to lower-level information to then use in higher-level thinking that requires them to synthesize disparate perspectives.
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The Difference Between A Scoring Guide And A Rubric
Scoring guides center teachers, assess quantity & prioritize efficiency. Rubrics center students, assess quality & prioritize feedback.
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Save Time Grading With BookWidgets: A Guide For Teachers
Looking to grade efficiently without sacrificing feedback quality? BookWidgets lets teachers create quizzes and games from 40+ templates.
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3 Tips For Giving Better Student Feedback In Large Courses
Although giving better student feedback in a large classroom can be challenging, it’s possible to do so without sacrificing substance.
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How I Use Video For Assessment In My Classroom
When it comes to supporting a student’s progress, showing them what they can do to improve or perform better is the key.
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22 Simple Assessment Strategies You Can Use Every Day
Here are 22 simple assessment strategies and tips to help you become more frequent in your teaching, planning, and curriculum design.
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The Benefits Of Competency-Based Assessment
Competency-based learning provides students clear feedback about specific competencies and skills gained over time.
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20 Ways To Improve A Test, Quiz, Or Other Assessment
From making it adaptive to changing the form, timing, language, or structure of the assessment, here are 20 ways to improve a test.
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10 Tips For Creating More Effective Multiple-Choice Questions
Does the multiple choice question require a passage or graphic? Does it provide students with the best opportunity to ‘show what they know’?
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12 Smart Ideas To Grade Essays Faster
Grading essays can be extremely time-consuming. Here are 12 smart–and simple–ideas to grade essays faster.
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6 Common Misunderstandings About Assessment
Using assessment solely for grading and deducting arbitrary points for lateness are among several common misunderstandings about assessment.
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Using Small Signs To Encourage Student Participation In A Virtual Classroom
At the most basic level, these could be thumbs up/thumbs sideways/thumbs down. They could also be question marks and exclamation points.
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Shifting Your Assessments To Grow Higher-Level Thinking
Since students typically perform better on low-level thinking items, teachers may believe students understand more deeply than they actually do.
