I’m waiting for my T-shirt to arrive in the mail. It’s the one that will say, on the back, “ETS Research Symposium on Through-Course Summative Assessment, Atlanta, Feb. 10-11, 2011.” And on the front, ...

Summative assessments evaluate learning at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period. While typically used to gauge final outcomes, these assessments can also serve formative purposes, ...

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 ...

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

With a years-long shift to skills-based instruction and grading, this district found an unexpected outcome—an increase in AP ...

This post is by Adriana Martinez, the Innovation Program Manager at CCSSO. For years, states have taken the lead in exploring how to create better ways to assess students. In 2016, New Hampshire ...

There is a heated debate right now around AI and assessment. This is understandable given that AI’s language and reasoning ...

For assessments to be used effectively in schools, it’s important for districts and schools to consider what assessments are intended for and how the data gained from the assessments will be applied ...

As school districts consider their assessment processes, it’s important to make sure assessments are being used appropriately to support academic recovery. This fall, K–12 educators across the country ...