This course gives participants the tools to develop, plan, and implement globally focused assessments that integrate relevant instructional strategies, formative assessments, and an open ...

As fall arrives, students are returning to school, we hope, with a renewed enthusiasm for learning. As teachers prepare for ...

Learning the art and skill of effective instruction starts long before a teacher’s first job in the classroom. Aspiring educators begin honing their craft in preparation programs that tie clinical ...

Rachel C. Syrja, a teacher on special assignment for the office of instruction in the El Monte City, Calif., school district, has designed districtwide staff development in assessment for learning, ...

How do you know assessment data is being used effectively in your district? Do teachers now have the tools to make informed instructional decisions with that data? Adopting a comprehensive assessment ...

Universal screeners are assessments for learning that measure student proficiency with grade-level content. They generally are administered periodically throughout the year and used to assess content ...

Learn how three U.S. school systems have taken different approaches to closing the loop between assessment and instruction using digital tools—and the lessons that K-12 leaders can learn from them.

The Reading Teacher is a peer-reviewed journal serving teachers and literacy professionals interested in the teaching of reading to children in the elementary classroom. The journal offers teaching ...

In this latest STAR (School Technology Action Report) from eSchool Media, you’ll find essential knowledge for educators and administrators: How to get much more out of assessment. No Child Left Behind ...

During 2020, WMU adopted a policy allowing graduate programs to grant credit via Prior Learning Assessments (PLA). This document describes the process developed by the Literacy Studies unit faculty, ...