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 ...

The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

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

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, ...

Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, continues to advocate for a special education legislation and for mandatory assessment of students with learning and behavioural ...

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 ...

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Education and Professional Training has announced an expansion of the country’s learning ...

Analytical and Critical Skills: Analyze and evaluate major business issues to make and communicate effective decisions. Analyze a business problem using one or more theory-based frameworks. Interpret ...