Topic: Assessment

ESSENTIALS

The why, what, and how of effective performance assessment.

• Topic Focus: How Should We Measure Student Learning?
• Assessment for Understanding: Taking a Deeper Look
• Healthier Testing Made Easy: The Idea of Authentic Assessment
• Assessment Instructional Module: Learn How To Assess Student Projects

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• F for Assessment: Standardized Testing Fails

  With few exceptions, assessments states have chosen to implement because of the No Child Left Behind Act are either nationally standardized achievement tests or state-developed, standards-based tests - both of which are flawed.

• What Does It Mean to Be College Ready?

  A balanced assessment system that drives instruction, informs learning for both students and teachers, and serves as a form of accountability will prepare students for college and career.

• In Defense of Homework

  A former teacher stands by her assignments.

• Vital Signs

  Through teamwork and testing, a school constantly strives to perfect itself.

• Assessment: Time to Put It in Context

  "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- Albert Einstein

• Appropriate Assessments for Reinvigorating Science Education

  A former president of the National Academy of Sciences argues against multiple choice and for real-world problems and essay answers in standardized tests.

Featured Video: High Expectations: Students Learn to Rise to the Occasion

Through a focus on teamwork, individualized instruction, and ongoing assessment, this K-6 school is improving the achievement of minority and low-income students. Running Time: 9 min.

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• Media Smarts: Kids Learn How to Navigate the Multimedia World

  Teachers are discovering the value of imparting media-literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials, and films to basic design and video-production techniques.

• Urban Academy: An Innovative and Effective Education

  Project-oriented assessments that include critiques by outside experts are among the innovations at this New York City high school.

• The Key Learning Community: Cultivating Multiple Intelligences

  Swimming against the tide, this K-12 Indianapolis school emphasizes exploration and deep understanding over rote memorization.

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