What Is a Formative Assessment?

Introduction For educational institutions, understanding whether learners are making meaningful progress is essential to improving outcomes and informing decision-making. That’s where formative assessment comes in: a low-stakes, informal test of understanding that provides educators with real-time information about how learners are doing. As such, it can form an important part of an overall assessment strategy. […]

Male teacher standing in a classroom behind a row of students. Students work on laptops as the teacher leans over to help the first student in the row.

Aligning Digital Assessment with Curriculum Reform Initiatives

Across Europe, curriculum reform initiatives are reshaping how student learning is defined, measured, and reported. Programs such as Spain’s LOMLOE and Educa en Digital, the Netherlands’ Digitaal Onderwijs Goed Geregeld and Npuls initiatives, and Poland’s Digital Transformation Policy for Education signal a coordinated shift toward competency-based learning, digital modernization, and teacher upskilling. At the same […]

The Rise of Cross-Border Credentialing: What Assessment Systems Must Do Next

Introduction Workforce mobility is accelerating. Professionals now routinely cross borders to pursue opportunities, and employers increasingly recruit from global talent pools to address long-term skill shortages. For certification bodies, this shift creates an urgent challenge: Credentials that once held authority within a single jurisdiction must now earn recognition across multiple regions, industries, and countries. The […]

OAT and the Ministry of Education of Valencia Win Big at the e-Assessment Association Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that Open Assessment Technologies, along with our inspiring partners with the Ministry of Education of Valencia, have been recognized by the e-Assessment Association through their awards program as the winners of the award for “Best Transformational Project.”  This honor celebrates the groundbreaking shift from paper-based to digital diagnostic assessments in Valencia, […]

Man standing in front of abstract hologram code holding a laptop demonstrating the concept of the ethical use of AI in education

AI Ethics in Education: What Educators and Institutions Need To Know

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is evolving fast, with enormous implications for education. Students no longer need to use library books, trawl the internet for information, or even write their own essays: AI can handle all of this in seconds.  But, of course, this also raises huge questions about the safety of such technology and how […]

African American teacher explaining new computer program to elementary students while teaching a lesson in the classroom showing the concept of teaching students how to use AI.

Teaching Students To Use AI Responsibly

I’ve been in the classroom long enough to see technology come and go, but this wave of generative AI is different. My students are already using it, often without understanding what it is, how it works, or where the line between smart support and academic dishonesty really falls. The tools are impressive, but the guidance […]

Operational Excellence

TAO gives you the most freedom to deliver every type of testing for every type of learner, built on open source by the leader in assessments.

Learn More