Using Homework As Formative Assessment
Homework is only formative if it recurs as a task in which I can learn from feedback to improve at the ‘same’ task. This is easily accessible.
Assessment Resources For Teachers
One of the primary purposes of assessment is to provide data to revise planned instruction. Without a sense of purpose for the data, assessment can do more harm than good.
Explore TeachThought’s collection of the best assessment resources in K-12 and higher education. From assessment apps and tools, to thought leadership, learning models, and professional development for assessment, connect with us and grow your teaching!
27 Simple Ways To Check For Understanding
Whether you’re using data to personalize learning or refine curriculum, the ability to easily check for understanding is critical to your teaching.
What A Data Wall Looks Like
Schools use data walls to identify students for interventions, visualize common trends in data, and set goals for where students should be.
How To Use An iPad To Add Voice Comments To Grading
How Do You Use An iPad To Add Voice Comments To Grading? by TeachThought Staff Offering timely and effective learning …
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6 Reasons Standardized Testing Is, At Best, Problematic
Standardization may enable consistent measurement, but it creates a nasty byproduct in the process: a distorted self-image.
A Unique Approach To Pre And Post-Assessments
Constructing a pre- and post-assessment system helps you formally track how much progress you make within a given time period.
26 Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments
You teach, which means you need to know what students do and don’t understand. Which means you need to assess. …
12 Strategies For Critical Assessment
Critics of the U.S. education system have set out to determine which evaluation method produces data that best captures the …
5 Myths About Standardized Test Preparation You Should Avoid
Practicing the test all year is like practicing a doctor’s exam all year instead of getting in shape: you are confusing cause and effect.
How To Create Self-Grading Assessments Using Google Forms
Here’s how to create self-grading assessments using Google Forms, a time-saver for teachers committed to using data to revise instruction.
10 Simple Assessments You Can Perform In 90 Seconds
From 3-2-1 to Do’s and Don’ts and concept maps, here are 10 simple assessments you can complete in about 90 seconds.
Moving Beyond KWL Charts To Assess Prior Knowledge
by John Barell, morecuriousminds.com Recently, a curriculum coordinator at a Montreal IB World school asked me how we might assess students’ prior …
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