As we explore the design and application of formative assessments, it is important that we look at the culture of the classrooms in which they will be administered. Formative assessments will increase ...

There are few challenges in K-12 education quite as problematic as formative assessment. This process, through which teachers evaluate how well their students are learning while they are teaching them ...

From sensory play to formative assessments, early childhood educators are finding creative, evidence-based ways to support preschoolers’ growth. By blending structured centers, hands-on activities, ...

Jovid Juraev, a mentor helping to train teachers in Tajikistan, noticed an important interaction when observing Fayzali Oimahmadov’s classroom: “I was observing a Grade 2 Tajik Language class where ...

Sir, – An aim of the new Junior Cycle reforms is a move toward a formal approach to continuous assessment through the use of classroom-based assessment. Implicit in this movement is a reaction to ...

Corrected: A table in a story that appeared in the Aug. 5 issue of Education Week included the wrong number for the classroom assessment testing in the 2007-08 year. It is $821.9 million. Many assumed ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s ongoing education reforms may emphasise meaningful learning and holistic student development, but experts say teachers have their hands tied in how they assess student ...

Sir, – From Carl O'Brien's article "Fee-school teachers criticised over refraining from junior cycle reform" (January 26th), I note that Rose Callan, president of the National Parents Council ...