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 ...

Six or seven years ago, when we were formalizing our approach to “Assessment for Learning” at the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE), we called it Quality Performance Assessment (QPA), meaning ...

In a climate where there continues to be a movement among parents and educators to opt out of standardized tests, ‘assessment’ has become a dirty word. However, assessment in itself isn’t to blame.

Assessment for student learning opens the door for meaningful engagement into what, how and why learning occurs for all learners; this in turn, informs practice, pedagogy and curricula to better ...

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.

For assessments to be used effectively in schools, it’s important for districts and schools to consider what assessments are intended for and how the data gained from the assessments will be applied ...

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 ...

In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our students, the University is dedicated to the assessment of student learning outcomes ...

Learning assessment is a means for understanding, measuring and improving the quality and equity of education. It deals with the large-scale collection, research, analysis, dissemination and use of ...