How Assessment Reform Can Reinvigorate K-12 Learning

Districts should invest in ongoing, practical training that helps teachers understand both new technology and how formative ...
Education Week

From Final Exam to Defense of Learning

The month of May marked the beginning of exam season. Between the state testing, AP exams, and end-of-year finals, my Twitter feed has been packed with commentary about the value, purpose, intent, ...
Daily Journal

Editorial: New ILEARN format will allow more personalized learning

An estimated 1,200 Hoosier schools including those in the Fort Wayne Community and East Allen County districts will pilot a new ILEARN assessment format next school year. This adds three preparatory ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

This chapter discusses the relationships between formative and summative assessments—both in the classroom and externally. In addition to teachers, site-and district-level administrators and decision ...