There is another way in which assessments can contribute to the development of effective schools, one that has been largely ignored. The evolution of assessment in this country over the past five ...

NCF 2023 Approach to Assessment: The National Steering Committee for National Curriculum Frameworks has crafted the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) in alignment with the ...

It wasn’t long ago that standardized tests were ascendant in higher education. Feeling pressure from federal policy makers and the public to demonstrate rigor in their courses, colleges turned to the ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

What is Assessment? Why is it important? Assessment is a core component of all teaching, learning and curricular activities. Assessments provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate how deeply ...

Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...