Evidence is gathered about student achievement or understanding. The information allows the instructor or learner to alter future instructional steps. It is done to improve learning outcomes (Black & ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. As educators across the country focus attention on designing new and better ways to gauge what students are learning, they risk distorting the meaning and practice ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT Much of the focus on learning technologies has been on structuring innovative learning experiences and on managing distance and ...

When it comes to evaluating students’ learning, teachers have a wide range of activities and methods at their disposal, although they must be sure to select the type of assessment that fits best with ...

The Clearing House is a must-have for middle school and high school teachers and administrators. Focusing on the "how to" aspect of teaching, the journal offers informative and practical articles on ...

Formative assessment is squishy. And squishy things don’t easily yield to standardized measurement. And that creates an awkward situation in an era of numbers-driven accountability. That squishiness ...