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8 Approaches to Assessing Creativity in Online Assessments

As students leave school and begin contributing to society in their professional and personal lives, they’ll need to find new ways to resolve 21st-century challenges. Creativity is the key to this. School districts have accordingly placed greater emphasis on teaching and measuring creative skills in recent years. Yet, as many educators consider online formats, they […]

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How Digital Assessment Supports SEND Students: 5 Key Benefits for Personalized and Accessible Testing

Assessment is vital: it allows educators and institutions to understand where students need support and also gives young people the qualifications they need to progress to their next phase. Assessments also play a key role in creating an equitable education system that gives every student the chance to demonstrate what they’ve learned. However, challenges such […]

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4 Examples of Summative Assessments

Summative assessments represent the climax of each learning period. Whether they take the form of multiple-choice tests, essays, or projects, these high-stakes assessments provide a record of student achievement and an important insight into institutional performance.  However, traditional summative assessments present many challenges for educators, such as time-intensive grading. In addition, it can be difficult […]

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9 Tips for Implementing Comprehensive Assessments

Educators need to measure student achievement, but it can be difficult to do so in a time-efficient and accessible way. Traditional quizzes and final exams can take hours to grade and they often fail to adequately measure the outliers. When scaled to a school or district level, these assessments can make it difficult to compare […]

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Formative vs. Summative Assessments: Differences and Best Practices for Educators

Formative and summative assessments are an important part of every educator’s toolkit, but they can be time-consuming to implement and scale effectively. By strategically administering these types of assessments online, teachers can engage students while saving time and resources for classroom instruction. In this article, we look at some essential characteristics of formative and summative […]

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What Is Summative Evaluation? Best Practices for Educators and Administrators

Summative assessments have traditionally played a key role in educators’ evaluation strategies, but they can be difficult to align across different classrooms and ability levels. As a result, teachers and administrators often struggle to manage software and make assessments accessible to all students.  However, with educators shifting towards a more personalized, formative approach to testing, […]

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