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Best Practices in Data and Assessment
Every month, we share expertise on best practices in standards-based grading, how to streamline assessment systems, and tips to build a culture of meaningful, data-driven decision-making.
There are a variety of tools that can be used to measure student learning. From standardized tests to exit tickets, the purposes and intended audiences of assessment tools vary greatly. This year, formal assessments have been especially difficult…
More emphasis this year has been put on using the results from third-party benchmark, interim, and other assessment tools. These provide a high-level view of student learning, can help identify gaps in a curriculum, and can help predict…
Formative assessments impact instruction directly. When teachers use formative instructional practices, they assess students, interpret results, and respond. Tools and strategies for formative assessments range from just noticing students who look frustrated to exit tickets, polls, surveys, and…
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