For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

School is back in full swing for many, with many exciting introductory activities, All About Me boards, and Get to Know You questionnaires. As we get more into carrying out lessons, teachers will also ...

If you or your students are surprised by summative assessment results, consider how you’re using formative assessments. Think about a runner preparing for a big race. The goal on race day—the ...

Formative assessment isn’t a final judgment, it’s part of the learning itself. It happens during teaching, not after. As Bell and Cowie (2002) defines it, it’s “assessment which provides feedback to ...

In recent years, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into formative assessments has transformed the educational landscape. AI tools are now capable of providing real-time feedback, ...

MONTPELIER — The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has released the nationwide performance results from the 2024 assessments in reading and mathematics. While Vermont students ...

THE PANDEMIC AND THE LOSSES THAT THAT BROUGHT. EVERY TWO YEARS, A RANDOM GROUP OF FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. IT MEASURES ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Math scores are declining in Washington's middle schools, according to a new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). According to the 2024 Nation's Report ...

The University at Buffalo requires a Math Readiness Assessment (MRA) to determine readiness for students wishing to enroll in first semester calculus courses, MTH 121, MTH 131, and MTH 141. The UB MRA ...

The Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project facilitated professional learning and development to advance teachers’ leadership of educational improvement with a focus on ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...