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, ...

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 ...

Audience response systems are often used to gauge opinions, gather feedback, for use with formative assessments or as an engagement tool. Turningpoint, the system in use here, was used by Rachel ...

This chapter discusses the relationships between formative and summative assessments—both in the classroom and externally. In addition to teachers, site-and district-level administrators and decision ...

Mike Di Gregorio May 5, 2020 With a little creativity and understanding, end-of-semester assessments don't have to suffer As we approach the end of the school semester in the midst of a pandemic, ...

Formative assessment provides significant opportunities for student development and learning, and can provide a means for more tailored, student-led learning free from the restrictions of summative ...