Q: What do “alternative assessments” mean? When we want to know what students know, we give them a test or a quiz. However, these forms of testing don’t always reflect the application of the skills ...

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Before starting at his Harlem high school, Jeurry always assumed he was progressing appropriately in school, despite having significant learning ...

Many educators are looking for alternative ways to encourage and recognize student learning, yet new approaches bring forth new challenges. This article recounts a high school teacher’s efforts to ...

The first step in the assessment process is for a program or department to define their mission and learning goals. Assessment is an on-going process, and can be thought of as a cycle. A new program ...

Although the state has established participation criteria for the alternate assessment, deciding whether students meet those ...