October 3, 2023 It was the end of first quarter, and I was sitting across the table from a pair of very concerned parents. Their student had struggled so far
Eisha is an M23 Minerva University student studying Computer Science and Business Most education systems across the world rely on exams as a means of improving and assessing student learning.
What if we used Impact Portfolios as evidence of our potential? | Benjamin Freud, Ph.D. | 8 Min Read
Our lives take different courses based on the decisions made by people we often don’t even know. This is because selection processes that are out of our control determine what
In the best of times, “Grading students is a controversial yet time-honored tradition used in most school systems to efficiently communicate the level of a student’s learning. Although it may
This interactive brainstorming session focused practical solutions for more effective assessment as well as grading techniques that are more closely aligned with the resulting feedback. Jared Colley and Nick Dressler
A confession: I’ll admit to being rather fond of the sports analogy. Analogies in general are trenchant teaching and learning devices. They leverage shared prior knowledge and forge intelligible connections
I recently worked with a school that had asked me to help out with professional development. Before I arrived at the school, I asked my contact to provide me with
This is my third post in a series looking at assessment and how the questions are increasingly being asked about how, when, and why we assess in schools. I will
Exams are expensive and stressful. You would assume it would be human nature to put all effort into avoiding them but there always seems to be an urge by some
This is the second of a two-part series on embedded formative assessment in remote learning environments. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been impractical for teachers to monitor students remotely