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Formative Assessment is Key to Being Responsive

Catlin Tucker

We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Formative assessment is a process of gathering information about students’ understanding and their progress toward firm standards-aligned learning goals. Check for understanding.

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Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work? A New Analysis Dives Into the Research

Edsurge

So a group of professors recently performed a meta-analysis to try to assess how well flipped learning is working. The far-reaching meta-analysis considered flipped learning experiments done in elementary schools, high schools and colleges, with the bulk of the studies in the higher ed setting.

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What is A Portfolio Assessment?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the concepts of portfolio and portfolio assessment have garnered significant attention as comprehensive tools for evaluating student growth. This post delves into the intricacies of portfolio assessment, drawing primarily on the insightful research presented in the works of Valeri-Gold et al.

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Relevant Thinking and Learner Success

A Principal's Reflections

Relevant thinking in an educational context refers to connecting new knowledge and skills to real-world situations, making learning applicable to students' lives and future careers. Quadrant B - Application : Application refers to putting knowledge into action within familiar contexts.

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20 Ways to Assess Prior Knowledge

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Prior knowledge refers to the information, concepts, skills, and attitudes that students have acquired before encountering new learning material. In this post, we delve into various strategies educators can use to assess students’ prior knowledge. Games Purpose : To assess knowledge in an engaging, low-stakes environment.

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10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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How Enhanced Homework Detection Makes Securly Aware Student Wellness Monitoring Even More Reliable and Accurate

Securly

Student monitoring that relies on keyword analysis alone and cannot detect context or sentiment will trigger the most false positive alerts. Securly’s AI engine analyzes these activities using keyword analysis in combination with advanced analysis methods, including natural language processing (NLP), sentiment analysis, and image analysis.

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