A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger ...

In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our students, the University is dedicated to the assessment of student learning outcomes ...

For decades, formative assessment has been a silent engine for learning—powering insights about student progress and worker ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The Science Activation program (SciAct) is a $50 million cooperative agreement-making ...

Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...

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 ...

This study investigates the transformative impact of generative AI (GenAI), particularly ChatGPT, on higher education through a mixed-methods approach combining survey analysis and scenario ...

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a ripple effect of learning loss. Many states are making efforts to address the problem, with Louisiana trying to recruit more teachers, Ector ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

In today’s evolving educational landscape, effective student assessment goes beyond multiple-choice tests and letter grades. According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe ...