https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/assessment Assessment en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:20:01 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-teachers-be-tough-graders-heres-what-they-have-to-say/2024/06 Teachers on social media give their opinions on whether stricter grading helps their students learn more. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:20:01 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-teachers-be-tough-graders-heres-what-they-have-to-say/2024/06 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/where-teachers-say-the-pressure-to-change-grades-comes-from/2024/05 Teachers are more likely to be pressured by parents than school leaders. Fri, 24 May 2024 20:57:58 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/where-teachers-say-the-pressure-to-change-grades-comes-from/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/standards-based-grading-roundtable-what-weve-achieved-and-where-were-headed Thu, 16 May 2024 19:07:15 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/standards-based-grading-roundtable-what-weve-achieved-and-where-were-headed https://www.edweek.org/sponsor/achievement-network/testing-season-who-are-we-really-testing-for-transforming-assessments-from-obstacles-to-opportunities As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving? Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/sponsor/achievement-network/testing-season-who-are-we-really-testing-for-transforming-assessments-from-obstacles-to-opportunities https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/ai-and-other-tech-can-power-better-testing-can-teachers-use-the-new-tools/2024/04 Assessment experts call for better educator supports for technology use. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:38:08 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/ai-and-other-tech-can-power-better-testing-can-teachers-use-the-new-tools/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-teachers-should-know-about-integrating-formative-tests-with-instruction/2024/04 Teachers need to understand how tests fit into their larger instructional practice, experts say. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:38:03 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-teachers-should-know-about-integrating-formative-tests-with-instruction/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 An international test may offer clues on how AI can help create better assessments. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:32:27 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-5-burning-questions-for-districts-on-grading-reforms/2024/03 As districts rethink grading policies, they consider the purpose of grades and how to make them more reliable measures of learning. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:37:08 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-5-burning-questions-for-districts-on-grading-reforms/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/consistency-vs-grade-inflation-a-tough-balancing-act-for-districts/2024/02 Districts have embraced bold changes to make grading systems more consistent, but some say they've inflated grades and sent mixed signals. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:04:07 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/consistency-vs-grade-inflation-a-tough-balancing-act-for-districts/2024/02 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-5-minute-exercise-to-reduce-student-test-anxiety/2024/02 Inspired by a college professor, this teacher instituted “test talks” and helped reduce her students’ test anxiety. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:59:09 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-5-minute-exercise-to-reduce-student-test-anxiety/2024/02 https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/strategies-for-more-effective-progress-monitoring Learn practical, evidence-based strategies for improving school-wide acceptance and use of progress monitoring data. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:00:19 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/strategies-for-more-effective-progress-monitoring https://www.edweek.org/sponsor/achievement-network/fewer-better-assessments-rethinking-assessments-and-reducing-data-fatigue Imagine a classroom where data isn't just a report card, but a map leading students to their full potential. That's the kind of learning experience we envision at ANet, alongside educators Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:00:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/sponsor/achievement-network/fewer-better-assessments-rethinking-assessments-and-reducing-data-fatigue https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-whats-the-best-way-to-grade-students-teachers-weigh-in/2024/01 There are many ways to make grading a better, more productive experience for students. Here are a few. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:52:38 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-whats-the-best-way-to-grade-students-teachers-weigh-in/2024/01 https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/the-why-and-how-of-standards-based-grading School leaders share their standards-based grading insights. Join our webinar to learn tips, overcome challenges, & transform grading systems. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:50:48 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/the-why-and-how-of-standards-based-grading https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-to-replace-skill-mastery-for-seat-time-there-are-3-requirements/2024/01 Time for learning and student support take on a whole new meaning in the mastery-based learning model. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-to-replace-skill-mastery-for-seat-time-there-are-3-requirements/2024/01 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 There's movement afoot in nearly half the states that still mandate high school exit exams to end the requirement. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:13:40 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/cardona-says-standardized-tests-havent-always-met-the-mark-offers-new-flexibility/2023/11 The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to reinvigorate a little-used pilot program to create new types of assessments. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:32:36 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/cardona-says-standardized-tests-havent-always-met-the-mark-offers-new-flexibility/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-4-common-myths-about-grading-reform-debunked/2023/11 Grading reformers and their critics all have the same goal: grades that truly reflect student learning. Here’s how we move forward. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:54:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-4-common-myths-about-grading-reform-debunked/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 That's a question the board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress is confronting amid AI's rapid ascendance. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:06:07 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/few-educators-say-a-f-and-numeric-grades-offer-very-effective-feedback-for-students/2023/11 Fewer than 1 in 6 educators—13 percent— say that A through F or numeric grades are a “very effective way” to give feedback to students. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:25:04 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/few-educators-say-a-f-and-numeric-grades-offer-very-effective-feedback-for-students/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/this-teacher-has-students-track-their-own-progress-in-class-and-its-paying-off/2023/11 Middle school teacher Erin Merrill gives her students the responsibility of tracking their mastery. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:28:38 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/this-teacher-has-students-track-their-own-progress-in-class-and-its-paying-off/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-grades-and-tests-can-undermine-learning-do-they-have-to/2023/10 Students grow and change, but their assessment records never do. Should this change? Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-grades-and-tests-can-undermine-learning-do-they-have-to/2023/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 Statistics commissioner Peggy Carr says persistent chronic absenteeism is partly to blame for historically low test scores. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:27:08 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/states-eye-assessment-throughout-the-year-as-frustration-with-standardized-testing-mounts/2023/09 Some states are working to transition to through-year testing models in an effort to make standardized tests more relevant to educators. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:49:18 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/states-eye-assessment-throughout-the-year-as-frustration-with-standardized-testing-mounts/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/educators-feel-growing-pressure-for-students-to-perform-well-on-standardized-tests/2023/09 Many say they feel more pressure now than before the pandemic to ensure students perform well on the annual, state-required exams. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:26:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/educators-feel-growing-pressure-for-students-to-perform-well-on-standardized-tests/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-say-those-ubiquitous-every-few-months-tests-dont-always-capture-whats-taught/2023/08 The vast majority of schools use them, but not all teachers think they accurately measure student progress. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:06:47 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-say-those-ubiquitous-every-few-months-tests-dont-always-capture-whats-taught/2023/08 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07 Two district leaders explain how they evaluate interim assessments—and why having access to external reviews would be "huge." Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:58:31 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07