Reflections from RILS 2020
Charting a Course in Uncertain Times: Voices From RILS 2020 To some extent, trying to address the many challenges that the pandemic presents for K-12 education has been like steering […]
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A Deep Dive into Summative Classroom Assessment in a Remote or Hybrid Learning Environment (Part 2)
What’s the Same and What’s Different about Classroom Assessment in 2020-2021? Those responsible for summative classroom assessment in 2020-2021 face a number of daunting challenges, not the least of which […]
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A Deep Dive into Formative Assessment in a Remote or Hybrid Learning Environment (Part 1)
What’s the Same and What’s Different about Classroom Assessment in 2020-2021? As school restarts this fall, many teachers and students are facing different learning environments than the typical back-to-school realities […]
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A Principled Approach to Classroom Assessment During Remote Learning
When Mary Ann Snider and I wrote in late April, “We can seize this opportunity to create assessment experiences that require students to think deeply and to demonstrate that deep thinking,” we […]
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: Guidance for Educators: Best Practices Related to Classroom Assessment Design and Grading & Reporting for 21st Century Skills
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: Key Measurement & Assessment Considerations
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Critical Thinking
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Self-Directed Learning
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Complex Communication
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Collaboration
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills
The first in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
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Stop Searching for the Holy Grail: Responding to COVID-19 Achievement Gaps
How Educators Should Address Achievement Gaps Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic Since school closures and remote learning became the norm, I have received emails from school and district leaders relevant […]
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Analysis – Does This Word Matter in Defining Expectations for Student Performance?
Understanding That Higher Expectations for Instruction and Student Performance Are Necessary to Meet 21st Century Demands Can we call “analysis” by another name and expect educators to teach students to […]
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Teaching to the Test
High-Quality Assessments Used for the Right Reasons May be a Useful Tool for Teachers to improve Teaching Quality In his CenterLine post, Can Educational Assessment Improve Teaching?, Executive Director Scott Marion […]
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Can Educational Assessment Improve Teaching?
What Would it Take to Design an Assessment System Around a Goal of Improving Teaching Quality and Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills? How would I design an assessment or assessment system […]
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Interim Assessment? Didn’t You Mean Formative Assessment?
Discovering the Need for Clarity on the Use and Effectiveness of Interim Assessments This is the sixth in a series of CenterLine posts by our 2019 summer interns and their Center mentors […]
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What Do I Need to Know About Competency-Based Grading? (Part 3)
Getting Clear about Best Practices–Competency-based Grading Done Right This post is the last in my three-part series on competency-based grading. In Part 1, I describe the key similarities and differences between […]
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What Do I Need to Know About Competency-Based Grading? (Part 2)
Getting Beyond the Hype–Potential Problems with Competency-Based Grading This post is Part 2 of a three-part series on competency-based grading. Part 1 described the key similarities and differences between traditional, standards-based, and […]
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