The great thing about informal assessments is they help us gauge students’ understanding during the learning process instead of after. Informal assessment also changes teachers’ relationship to ...

Assessment is a ubiquitous part of classroom life. Most exchanges between teacher and students are an occasion for considering the quality of student work. Often informal, assessment is a natural ...

An informal employee assessment takes place when an employee needs positive or constructive feedback, not necessarily at regularly scheduled intervals, as is the case with formal evaluations. Some ...

Academic assessments are a staple of K-12, from the classroom on up to the state level. But this year, as students return to their studies, both online and in-person, after a disrupted spring, experts ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

In 1988, the United Kingdom embarked upon a series of education policy changes that paralleled trends in the United States: the development of a national curriculum, or standards; tests linked to ...

While committing to formative—or informal—assessment school-wide can be a game-changer for your learners, it’s also important to understand that regularly checking in with student learning can ...