When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jean Eddy is the Executive Chair of American Student Assistance. In this third and final article on the report, we’ll highlight ...

At Loyola University New Orleans, we recognize the value of knowledge gained both inside and outside of the classroom. Our students bring unique perspectives and professional experiences that help ...

Teachers and school leaders can work together to ensure that report cards function as trustworthy indicators of what students ...

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Educational Testing Service are teaming up to develop a new way to evaluate competency-based learning. The two organizations announced ...

Teachers usually can’t use standardized tests to accelerate students’ learning. The tests are often too general and the results too slow in coming to help teachers make daily instructional decisions.

Anderson is a journalist, author and speaker. She spent 20 years covering finance including 10 at the New York Times before shifting her focus to learning. She is currently working on a book about the ...

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