The usefulness of student data is generally proportional to the frequency with which it’s collected. Here are eight sources of formative assessment data.
The most compelling feature of eduCLIMBER might be how it provides a central location for dozens of data forms and outputs.
In this alternative to letter grades, work is first graded and then, through revision and iteration, is gradually improved and ultimately curated.
One way to provide effective feedback for learning is a ‘feedback sandwich’ to structure your feedback: Compliment, Correct, Compliment.
If we insist on outcomes-based, data-driven teaching, the traditional unit—at least in its current guise—has no business in our classrooms.
Whether a formal test or an informal observation, the most important question every assessment should answer is, ‘What now?’
It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.
Functionally, the purpose of assessment is to provide data to revise planned instruction. Of course, it’s not that simple.