A comprehensive approach to testing and gathering critical student data next year can support all students. A 10th grade student at Banning High School in Wilmington, California, contemplates an ...

How to grade students struggling to cope academically and how to measure the progress of English learners are two challenges teachers and schools face during the pandemic. This week we talk with ...

Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...

"There's still a real issue if we are seeing those gaps persist." When the coronavirus pandemic disrupted school for millions of students last spring, studies projected alarming rates of learning loss ...

Jamil Modaffari discusses how states should be rethinking their approach to standardized testing in K-12 schools. Nearly two full years into the pandemic, schools and students across the country are ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

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 & ...

The following, focused on the Claysburg-Kimmel School District, is the third in a series looking into how Blair County ...

While new national test results painted a grim picture of student learning during the pandemic, scores in the nation’s second largest school district offered a glimmer of hope and signs of improvement ...

When it comes to education policy, Republicans are now kicking Democrats in the butt. By David Brooks High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

Effective assessment is a cornerstone of teaching and learning, providing educators with valuable insights into student progress, understanding, and achievement. Whether you're teaching a large ...