Formative assessments are issued throughout a learning period to give educators and students insight into progress against learning objectives. However, they can be time-consuming to issue and grade, eating away at opportunities for classroom instruction and student engagement. Meanwhile, at the district level, it can be difficult to ensure that the data teachers collect from […]
The success of an assessment—whether it’s diagnostic, formative, or summative—often depends on how it’s delivered. With advances in technology, teachers can deliver assessments with a wide variety of digital tools, which makes it challenging to choose the best ones. When choosing assessment tools for a school or district, education decision makers should prioritize tools that […]
In a perfect world, assessments give teachers a precise snapshot of students’ true abilities. But that isn’t always the case—especially for traditional assessments that don’t always engage all students or accommodate different learning needs and preferences. When tests aren’t personalized, students may not perform to their potential. Fortunately, a variety of innovative formative and summative […]
Online learning is here to stay, and the fact is that hybrid or virtual learning modalities present a whole new set of challenges to educators. Without the opportunity to interact with one another face to face, students often find themselves distracted and disengaged in virtual environments. Yet, while the challenges of online learning are unique, […]
Picture a typical educator in a room full of young people with unique strengths, challenges, backgrounds, and learning needs. Regardless of the teacher’s expertise, achieving the best outcomes for each student in this scenario can be tough—especially as student needs will shift over time as they learn (or not!). This is where adaptive learning can […]
Traditionally, schools have built and assessed a variety of academic skills that may or may not have been useful for students after graduation and in the workplace. While academic content skills and knowledge are still important, many teachers and school districts understand that students need more than academic knowledge to succeed outside of school. This […]
