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
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
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
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