With the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds set to expire on January 28, 2025, many state and district administrators are scrambling to spend their money efficiently. But because ESSER rules can be quite complex to navigate, it can take quite some time to plan a compliant project. If you […]
As students leave school and begin contributing to society in their professional and personal lives, they’ll need to find new ways to resolve 21st-century challenges. Creativity is the key to this. School districts have accordingly placed greater emphasis on teaching and measuring creative skills in recent years. Yet, as many educators consider online formats, they […]
With 18 US states formally adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)—and dozens more moving towards NGSS principles—a significant change is underway. Rather than merely recalling facts, students need to demonstrate mastery across 3 learning dimensions: scientific and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and cross-cutting concepts. These will challenge students to think critically, solve real-world […]
Assessment is vital: it allows educators and institutions to understand where students need support and also gives young people the qualifications they need to progress to their next phase. Assessments also play a key role in creating an equitable education system that gives every student the chance to demonstrate what they’ve learned. However, challenges such […]
Traditional mathematics diagnostic assessments, such as multiple-choice Scantron tests, are used in many classrooms – but they have limitations. Because grading paper-based assessments is time-intensive, both students and educators often have to wait for feedback on performance. Also, multiple-choice tests measure performance accurately around the mean but not so well at the extremes. With scores […]
Summative assessments represent the climax of each learning period. Whether they take the form of multiple-choice tests, essays, or projects, these high-stakes assessments provide a record of student achievement and an important insight into institutional performance. However, traditional summative assessments present many challenges for educators, such as time-intensive grading. In addition, it can be difficult […]
