Corrected: An earlier version of this study incorrectly described the 1998 study by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam. It is a literature review. If you ask five teachers what formative assessment is, ...

Incorporating peer review and individual reflections makes frequent, intentional formative assessment manageable, with big ...

Earlier this week I attended an event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, an umbrella group representing 17 math organizations. The event ...

Please note: this document is currently in development.It is intended to provide guidance and resources to those interested in improving teaching assessment in higher education. The recommendations ...

Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an efficient way to assess what knowledge students have retained, and how well they do on a level playing ...

Supported by the National Science Foundation, with additional funding provided by the Association of Science-Technology Centers and American Museum of Natural History. Contents What is Formative ...

Assessments in education measure student achievement. These may take the form traditional assessments such as exams, or quizzes, but may also be part of learning activities such as group projects or ...