The authors address the reliability of scores obtained on the summative performance assessments during the pilot year of our research. Contrary to classical test theory, we discussed the advantages of ...

My story last week on formative assessment prompted a reader to pose a question about how it relates to the concept of “mastery learning” as he was practicing it in his classroom. Intrigued, I asked ...

The 19th annual edition of Education Week‘s Quality Counts takes a fresh approach to the state report card. In 2014, Quality Counts took a hiatus from issuing summative grades in order to step back ...