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Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
This post is written by Batsheva Frankel an educational consultant at New Lens Ed. Batsheva has been in education for over 25 years and is the producer and host of the popular podcast, Overthrowing Education.
Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 31, 2022
Formative assessment can be fantastic! Here are options for letting students draw, choose, write and say as a formative assessment tool.Formative assessment can be drudgery. formative assessment can be fantastic.Teachers use formative assessments to […].
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 13, 2020
Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?” Why assess it? What to look for in assessment tools. Education reform literacy
User Generated Education
MAY 5, 2018
Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability. Educators should be clear about why they include assessment in their instruction; be strategic and intentional in its use.
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Catlin Tucker
MAY 13, 2022
Suppose the work is an assessment or finished product, like an essay, performance task, or project. Despite the initial hesitation, the teachers I’ve coached quickly realize there is a more effective and sustainable way to grade: side-by-side assessments.
EdTechTeacher
MARCH 28, 2022
Assessment practices have changed and evolved over time, and access to technology has changed how teachers can assess student understanding. In lieu of simply considering “assessment OF learning,” educators can now consider assessment AS learning.
The Web20Classroom
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
In an ongoing effort to support Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaelynn Farnsworth and I continue to look for ways to use research-based instruction during remote, hybrid or face-to-face instruction. What Is Formative Assessment- There are many ways to describe formative assessment.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 31, 2020
As states, districts, professional organizations, and other entities develop systems and policies that include recognizing micro-credentials for educators, overarching guidance should enhance quality and consistency. Educator Micro-credentials Educators From the CEO Partnerships Researchers
eSchool News
APRIL 6, 2022
Formative assessment, while not a new concept by any means, has been receiving a lot of attention recently due to discussions regarding student learning loss and the need for more digitized solutions for remote learners. Why formative assessment is so important.
Speaker: Todd Theobald, Noel Gomez, Marcus Painter
Join educators and assessment experts as they discuss the role of formative assessment in student learning, how formative practices can guide the teaching and learning cycle, and the positive impact assessment can make on your classroom.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
OCTOBER 1, 2015
In my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers , I encourage teachers to reflect on the way they assess their students for Goal 17: Re-evaluate Value. Assessment shouldn’t make students feel like quitting. Instead, assessment should help students celebrate the learning they’ve grasped and reflect on their journey achieving that learning. Formative assessment can help motivate students to continue their learning journeys and strive to learn more!
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 9, 2020
Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 7, 2020
Assessment Trends In Education: A Shift To Assessment For Learning. Throughout the K-12 learning landscape, assessment practices are changing to embrace assessment for learning, not assessment of learning. A continued shift towards formative assessment.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Becky Holden talks about formative assessment in kindergarten. From notetaking on how knowledge is forming as students are learning to the importance of understanding a child’s learning path, Becky relates this topic to all ages as we discuss the best practices in formative assessment. ” The post Formative Assessment in Kindergarten appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.
Linways Technologies
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
What is an Assessment. Assessment, is a series of measurements that uses various methods and techniques, to collect data on student learning in order to refine teaching programs and improve student learning capabilities. How does it fit inside the higher education system.
Teacher Tech
MARCH 28, 2022
Educator Melody McAllister shares how you can use the Spaces platform to create conversation, clear up misconceptions, and continue to build classroom community around learning targets that need to be revisited in preparation for assessments.
MiddleWeb
JULY 10, 2022
When we incorporate literacy assessments that honor students’ assets and identities, we take an essential step toward creating an inclusive classroom that values students’ cultures and centers them in their learning. Teacher educators Sean Ruday and Katie Caprino show how.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 24, 2020
Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. Education reform pedagogy standards-based
Teacher Reboot Camp
MAY 28, 2020
Ongoing assessment is necessary for student success. These assessments provide data on our learners’ progress and knowledge of the content. Below is a list of free web tools and apps to quickly assess your students on a regular basis. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Assessments have become a critical piece to education reform. To prepare students well for college and career means they must deeply learn the material and its application to their lives and future learning.That means assessing student knowledge authentically and accountably. Good assessments should verify: that students have unpacked a lesson and applied it rigorously. A well-formed assessment achieves these six characteristics constructively.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Most educators are concerned that summative assessments cause students undue anxiety, adding to growing concerns over the state of K-12 assessments and how they’re created, delivered, and interpreted.
ViewSonic Education
MAY 28, 2019
Quick Take: Overview of educational assessment tools focusing on Summative assessment and Formative assessment. A comparison of summative assessment and formative assessment. The main components of being an educator are preparation, teaching, and assessment. Today we will dive in deeper into the discussion of educational assessment. How to explain summative assessment. An example of summative assessment.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 10, 2021
Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect. Listen to Starr Sackstein share how to assess with respect. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect.
CUE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The post Assessing Writing Without Grading appeared first on OnCUE. Learn assessments edtech education conference ELA ELA teachers Fall CUE writingOver the next several weeks, OnCUE will be introducing readers to some of the presenters who will be showcased up in Sacramento at this year’s Fall CUE Conference. These presenters want to give you a teaser of what to expect at their session – and hopefully inspire you to join them! Read on to hear from them […].
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
It is filled with thoughts on Student Communication Skills including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Communication: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Make assessment of Communication an ongoing effort.
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
In the end, it’s a balance between empathetic decisions made by educators and less biased decisions made by the software. As the name suggests, the proctoring feature ensures that assessments are carried out safely. What teachers can do to minimize cheating in online assessments.
EdTech4Beginners
JUNE 19, 2016
Assessment for Learning (AfL) is the process of finding out how much progress students have made in their learning and then planning next steps for them. You can freely download, share or print the PDF: Assessment For Learning . Tagged: afl , assessment , assessment for learning , assessment strategies , education , learning , strategies , teaching , teaching tools.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2020
They come from different education and career backgrounds, and they work in distant divisions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Assessments have long played a central role in traditional education, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for smarter, faster and more seamless options.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 11, 2020
The post Assessment Trends In Education: A Vision For Assessing Today’s Students appeared first on TeachThought. Teaching Assessment Resources For TeachersTeachers have moved from the question of “Should I tech?”
Linways Technologies
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
What is an Assessment. Assessment is a series of measurements that use various methods and techniques, to collect data on student learning in order to refine teaching programs and improve student learning capabilities. How does it fit inside the higher education system.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 6, 2015
Here’s a good collection for both summative and formative assessments: Class badges. Rubrics/Assessments—create–KSchrock. More assessment tools: How to Prepare Students for PARCC Tests. 7 Authentic Assessment Tools. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and dozens of books on how to integrate technology into education.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
JANUARY 13, 2020
It provides a perfect time to address the idea of Creativity in education (one of those 4C’s). It is filled with thoughts on Creativity including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Make assessment of Creativity an ongoing effort.
eSchool News
AUGUST 25, 2021
— AUGUST 25, 2021– Illuminate Education , a leading K–12 student performance solution, announces that earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading—key components of the FastBridge reading assessment suite—have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Education as K–3 universal screeners.
Ditch That Textbook
MAY 21, 2015
We’re down to the final days of the school year at my school, and many students and teachers have turned their thoughts to assessment. End-of-course assessments. The assessment process can be engaging for students and more [.]. Ed Tech assessment creative teaching edtech educational technology gafe google apps for education tech tools
Think Exam
JANUARY 18, 2022
Formative assessment discovers the thinking skills of the student. Designing the right assessment is quite pricky for teachers as they need to figure out the path on which they have to move on.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Welcome to a series of posts dedicated to 21st skills and assessment. It seems educators and industry are all talking about the importance of student collaboration, but how are we facilitating and assessing this skill. Collaboration: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Provides an avenue for teacher to listen and assess learning. Let’s take a look at how, we as educators, can do this.
User Generated Education
JANUARY 16, 2015
This post provides links and resources about these skills as well as an educator self-assessment. This assessment contains questions to assist the educator in evaluating if and how s/he is facilitating these skills and attributes in the learning environment. Education 21st century skills disrupting education school reform social-emotional learning I’ve posted about The Other 21st Skills and Attributes.
eSchool News
JANUARY 27, 2022
January 27, 2022— The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved universal literacy and dyslexia screener for the 2022–2023 school year. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2021
For many years, educators have strived to balance the grip of testing for accountability with the need for actionable data. For too long , educators have had to rely on end-of-year testing data to gauge their students’ knowledge.
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