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6 Types Of Assessment Of Learning

TeachThought Staff Dec 27, 2024

From formative and summative assessment to criterion-referenced and benchmark assessment, each type of assessment has a unique function.

20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning

TeachThought Staff Dec 7, 2024

One way to provide effective feedback for learning is a ‘feedback sandwich’ to structure your feedback: Compliment, Correct, Compliment.

What Is The Purpose Of Assessment?

Terry Heick Nov 27, 2024

In a perfect world, all assessment would be formative–an ongoing loop of learning, feedback, revision, and learning again.

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

Terry Heick Oct 4, 2024

It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.

18 Inconvenient Truths About Assessment Of Learning

Terry Heick Jan 20, 2024

It’s an extraordinary amount of work to design precise and personalized assessments that illuminate pathways forward for individual students.

The Challenges Of Data-Based Teaching

Terry Heick May 2, 2023

How can you use data to improve your teaching? If you don’t already have a plan for the data before giving the…

Dear Parents: Here’s What You Should Know About Letter…

Terry Heick Apr 19, 2023

Letter grades don’t mean what you think they mean. In fact, they can fail to communicate important truths about your child’s learning.

5 Out-Of-The Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

TeachThought Staff Nov 2, 2022

Students need access to lower-level information to then use in higher-level thinking that requires them to synthesize disparate perspectives.