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Building a year-long assessment plan that doesn't burn out your students
Assessment fatigue is real, and it comes from stacking tests without design. A coherent year-long plan keeps data flowing without overwhelming students — or you.
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Formative vs summative assessments: when to use each
The two types serve different purposes — one for teaching adjustments, one for evaluating learning. Mixing them up leads to tests that don't do either well.
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Using item analysis to improve your tests — and your teaching
Item analysis answers a question most teachers never ask: which questions are actually doing their job? The data quietly transforms both your tests and your instruction.
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Writing rubrics for written responses that students actually understand
A rubric is a contract between you and the student. Most rubrics are too vague to function as one. Here's how to write rubrics that produce consistent grading and inform student revision.
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