Teaching is the hardest job on the planet. It requires deep content knowledge, an understanding of how kids learn, a skill in connecting to students as human beings, and patience for the often inane ...

Incorporating peer review and individual reflections makes frequent, intentional formative assessment manageable, with big ...

Having teachers create their own tests is one way to counter the backlash to “overtesting” and give teachers better data to improve instruction. Commercially prepared tests often fail to provide ...

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.

New approaches to teacher evaluation, combined with comprehensive professional development for teachers and school leaders and changes in the organization and capacities of school districts, can ...

Soon, a sharp number two pencil won't be the only tool teachers need to pass state licensure tests. To earn a teaching license in most states, candidates must pass a handful of exams — largely ...

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When it meets Thursday, Idaho’s State Board of Education will discuss next steps after an audit showed 99 percent of teacher assessments from the 2014-15 school year were incomplete, late or done ...

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room A bill wending its way through the California State Legislature could remove a valuable tool to evaluate teacher preparation programs, ...

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