Our story about formative assessment seems to have struck a bit of a nerve. Readers are raising interesting questions about it. So let’s go one more round on this today. Margaret Heritage, the author ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What are effective formative assessment techniques? Please share your thoughts in the comments or, if you prefer, feel free to email them to me. You can also send ...

Formative assessment comprises techniques that are used to monitor student learning and to provide ongoing feedback. The aim of formative assessment is to provide information on student struggles that ...

There are countless ways to assess students. Speaking broadly, two key assessment categories are “summative” and “formative”. Summative assessment, often the most popular one, aims to measure how much ...

California Collaborative for Educational Excellence director offers suggestions for how districts can prioritize and address students' emotional and learning needs. Webinars will delve into formative ...

Can term-end summative examination as a form of assessment be done away with totally? Not just yet, given the 60 % weightage that it enjoys in the current structure of assessment. However, the ...

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasises on regular formative assessment that enables student learning, rather than summative assessments that encourage a coaching culture. What is ...

Assessment practices in physical education have evolved considerably over recent decades, moving beyond traditional summative evaluations towards more dynamic and inclusive methods. Current approaches ...