Tag: assessment
Testing with Sensitivity
1. How have school shutdowns changed the way educators view student assessments?
With everything teachers were asked to do during the transition to remote...
Choosing and Using Tests Effectively
Right now, educators are contemplating several questions as they strive to prepare students for the fall. This is particularly true when it comes to...
Questioning the Test
University admissions officers and faculty strive to recruit and admit students who, either at the time of admittance or after additional English language preparation,...
Assessing Change
Our ability to adapt to new situations is key to success. However, change often happens too slowly for us to recognize it, so it...
Advocacy Groups Call to Postpone In-Person Exam for ELL’s
A number of advocacy groups have called on President-elect...
Five Million Assessments Reveal COVID Educational Slide
A new report based on 5.3 million assessments of student progress in grades 1-8 details the effects on learning associated with COVID-19 school disruptions....
Adapting Assessment to Personal Learning
The shift to online learning calls upon educators to reimagine the ways we structure our courses and facilitate the learning experience. With that comes...
Developments in Remote Assessment
While the use of remote education and remote testing has been on the rise, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the volume of remote educational...
Newsela and NWEA to Partner
Newsela, a K–12 instructional content platform, has announced a partnership with NWEA to help teachers meaningfully differentiate instruction and engage all learners at a...
Canada’s Centre for Education & Training To Provide Free English and...
The Centre for Education & Training (TCET) has announced a program to provide free English and French language assessments and referrals to training. TCET’s...
