In the end, the most effective checks for understanding are less about tools and more about habits. They require us to slow ...

For decades, formative assessment has been a silent engine for learning—powering insights about student progress and worker ...

Research spanning four decades has proven formative assessment to be a powerful ally for improving student performance and differentiating instruction. Gathering, interpreting, and acting on insights ...

Even as the common core steps up pressure on teachers to help students master new skills, there’s no need for them to worry about how they’ll gauge whether their students are learning well as they go ...