Assessment for learning

Quick, casual ways to make sure everybody's on board.

There are so many digital tools to use when it comes to teaching! Click here to read about our favorite 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom! #google #edtech #education #shakeuplearning >>> shakeuplearning.com

Assessment for Learning (AfL) is the process of finding out how much progress students have made in their learning and then planning next steps for them. What does successful AfL look like? Strateg…

There are so many types of assessment to use with arts integration and STEAM. Here's a guide with ideas and practical assessment strategies to try.

Teach your students to assess their own learning with these self-assessment tools! They are based on Marzano's levels of understanding, and include posters, student use cards, and a student response page. Studies show that students who are partners in their own assessment show increased engagement in all subject areas, and are more likely to become lifelong learners. Also, students who are taught to analyze their own learning show increased motivation to learn. This means that we need to…

How do you typically measure learning? Check out the infographic for ideas on how to mix and match assessment techniques for your next training program.

I've been reading the book, Mindsets in the Classroom by Mary Cay Ricci, and just finished chapter 3. It was a real eye-opener. Through all of my years of teaching, I thought I was differentiating by planning and implementing reteaching and enrichment lessons and activities as my class worked through a unit. But in this chapter, I learned how important it is to start the differentiation before the unit even begins! This process begins with the preassessment. So much valuable information can…

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Self-assessment has a .75 effect size, which means almost two years of growth in one year's time. Self-assessment gets students independent and reflective.