Building frequent checks for understanding into lessons can help teachers spot learning gaps in real time and adjust ...

One of the things I hear most frequently on my beat, reporting on common standards and assessments, is frustration with the lack of instructional resources available at the moment. (See one of my ...

This week’s question is: What are effective formative assessment techniques? As I said in a previous popular Classroom Q & A post, Ways To Include Students In The Formative Assessment Process, ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...

Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Physical Science and Unifying Themes Assessment Probes Concept Matrix; 1: Sugar Water; 2: Iron ...

Cover 1; Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Section 1 -- Life Science; 1 -- Is It Living?; 2 -- Is It an Animal?; 3 -- Is It a Plant?; 4 -- Is It Made of ...