If you’ve ever been a student, you probably know that feeling when the day of a big test comes. Regardless of whether you were a straight-A student and learned everything the night before or were a rebellious student who skipped all possible classes, the feeling was likely the same. A very strange, inexplicable, and overwhelming […]
The demand for authentic assessment has seen school leaders around the world turn to technology to gain deeper insight into student success and to measure student learning in real-world contexts. More and more, educators are looking for ways to assess 21st century skills, or “career-readiness skills” which include deeper learning competencies like critical thinking, collaboration, […]
Following the unprecedented disruption to the academic year in 2020, Ministries of Education across Europe have been facing the same significant challenge: how to understand and address the learning loss caused by COVID-19. At the same time they have now been required to accelerate their digital transformation – a transformation that unlike any other before, […]
The post below is an excerpt taken from our case study with the New York City Department of Education, detailing their effort to streamline the administration of their Spanish Language Proficiency Exams and deliver them to an entire cohort of 9th to 11th grade students. Read on to learn more about their transformation, and download […]
The new technologies emerging in today’s education landscape undoubtedly offer immense learning benefits and opportunities for advancing global education. However, as these solutions are introduced, it’s inevitable that questions arise. As the assessment industry in particular continues to undergo a rapid digitization, leaders from educational institutions and bodies across the world are connecting with their […]
Digital tools are reshaping the education landscape, with the last few years seeing a rapid swing towards digital testing as a favored method of assessment among educators. With schools shuttered during COVID-19, in-person testing became impossible, and teachers were forced to adopt remote testing, which brings with it its own benefits but also its own […]