One of the things I hear most frequently on my beat, reporting on common standards and assessments, is frustration with the lack of instructional resources available at the moment. (See one of my ...

Evidence is gathered about student achievement or understanding. The information allows the instructor or learner to alter future instructional steps. It is done to improve learning outcomes (Black & ...

Even as the common core steps up pressure on teachers to help students master new skills, there’s no need for them to worry about how they’ll gauge whether their students are learning well as they go ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...

In addition to helping identify students' instructional needs, formative assessment provides real, authentic teacher-student interactions Formative assessment, while not a new concept by any means, ...

Calhoun County Schools are receiving a $140,000 grant from the state to help pay for a program that is aimed at keeping students from falling through the instructional cracks. The schools' “formative ...