This week’s new question-of-the-week is: What are effective assessment strategies for multilingual learners? Assessment is a key element of teaching—we need to know where our students are in the ...

It’s a common argument against standardized testing: It’s left less time for creativity, collaboration, and depth in schools. Now, a new pilot in the nation’s second largest district will put that ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion, the Utah-based leader in ...

Technology and artificial intelligence can vastly improve the types of assessments teachers use to guide students in their learning. Despite the often-negative discussion about testing in schools, ...

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 ...

This analysis of testing in schools shows what the current debate gets wrong, and how educators and policymakers can create a future where assessments are a more effective part of the teaching and ...

Alternatively, a world with reduced or no standardized testing, with assessments that invite student inquiry, and with more holistic learning experiences is possible. Indeed, some schools in New York ...

Opinion: A single test score should not define CPS students' learning.

EdSource · From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child On paper, the Compton Unified School District has soared in its academic performance in the last decade. District ...