The AI Assessment Scale: New Peer Reviewed Paper - Leon Furze
The AI Assessment Scale (v2) has officially been published in the open access Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice (JUTLP). Read more here!| Leon Furze
The AI Assessment Scale (v2) has officially been published in the open access Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice (JUTLP). Read more here!| Leon Furze
Here’s a personalized learning platform helping students master standards at their own pace, while giving teachers the tools to make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. Meeting Students Where They Are. Progress Learning is designed to help teachers move beyond one-size-fits-all instruction. By equipping classrooms with high-quality, standards-aligned resources, the platform ensures that every student […] The post Progress Learning appeared first on EdTech Digest.| EdTech Digest
Elsewhere in the world HE institutions jointly buy technology platforms – could the same happen here? Debbie McVitty explores the case for join-up on digital assessment| Wonkhe
How do you write plausible distractors for compliance training mini scenarios when the policies are very black and white? The post Plausible Distractors for Compliance Training Mini Scenarios appeared first on Experiencing Elearning.| Experiencing Elearning
The Exam Tradition Final exams have been around for a long time. At many high schools, exams are still a regular part of course expectations. As a result of the desire to give exams, schools have exam weeks or a series of days devoted to the adjudication of exams, or in the case of my … Continue reading Is it time to let go of final exams?→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
ChatGPT is wonderful to develop proficiency scales or rubrics in just a few minutes. It’s a great way to save time and use as a reference point for deeper learning and collaborative development of proficiency scales. Proficiency scales offer teachers the flexibility to use the same scale for numerous learning opportunities and students can also … Continue reading ChatGPT as a rubric design tool→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
Where to start, why, and how to design criteria in three accessible videos.| MY GROWTH MINDSET
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I am very attached to the courses I teach. I have toiled, sweated, and shed numerous tears building what I hope to be engaging lessons, organized units, and mesmerizing learning opportunities for each of the courses I teach. I, like so many of my colleagues sometimes feel that the courses I teach are my courses, … Continue reading Stop making grade soup→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
When Mackenzie* walked into my class, she was pale, illuminating the dark circles under her eyes. Her mom had dropped her off on the way to the ER so she could find out what she was going to miss in English. She winced and pressed her lips together as she tried to speak. I immediately … Continue reading The Love Language of Professional Judgment→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
I am getting tired of grades being labelled as the bad guy in education. While they are not my favourite aspect of teaching, and in fact, way down the list, I cannot figure out why so many educators continue to vilify them. The above statements might come as a big surprise to many of you. … Continue reading Grades as Journey, Not Hyperbole→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
Over the past year, a group of colleagues and I have invested some time exploring Joe Feldman’s Grading for Equity. In this phenomenal book, Feldman explores inequitable practices that have been historically ingrained in school culture and explains how shifting to more equitable practices beginning with sound and unbiassed assessment practices can lead to positive … Continue reading Connecting Engagement with Equity→| MY GROWTH MINDSET
Last year, at the end of one of my presentations on proficiency sequences, during the question-and-answer period, a participant paid me a compliment. They told me how impressed they were by my atte…| MY GROWTH MINDSET
Students from the class of 2024 had historically low scores on a major national test administered just months before they graduated.| eSchool News
Take a 3-step approach to small group times. Whether setting up a math or literacy experience, you will discover that children are often at different developmental levels. By using this 3 step process to implement small group experiences, you will engage all learners at their unique levels. READ: Small Group Spaces & Routines Discuss & Explore Begin with an open-ended […] The post 3-Step Approach to Small Groups appeared first on Experience Early Learning.| Experience Early Learning
How to Write Rubrics for Students Who Can't Read English in the Art Room - Differentiation - The Art of Education| The Art of Education
Since implementing Student Led Conferences many years ago, I would never go back to traditional options. The best part is overhearing learning discussions.| Organized Classroom
Our company recently adopted the SAFe framework. One pillar of SAFe’s House of Lean is Relentless Improvement. There are many ways to identify areas to improve – retro, inspect and adapt, iteration review and system demo just to name a few. Another tool that SAFe provides is Team Self-Assessment. When I started looking into the… Continue reading SAFe Team Self-Assessment Experience| Isaac Gilman
Dee Gill wrote an article for UCLA Anderson Review titled Unflattering Facts Don’t Dent Positive Self-Assessments (17 September 2025).| Articles of Interest
In our new commentary for the Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, we explore everything we have learned after two years of working on the AI Assessment Scale AIAS The post How (not) to use the AIAS appeared first on Leon Furze.| Leon Furze
The concept of "digital plastic" in generative AI highlights its characteristics: cheap, malleable, ubiquitous, and persistent. This framework promotes critical AI literacy through classroom strategies, encouraging purposeful use, awareness of implications, and fostering critical judgement in synthetic media creation.| Leon Furze
In 2025, the conversation around AI in recruiting has moved beyond futuristic promises to a critical evaluation of its actual impact. For talent| Undercover Recruiter
Create a mistake-friendly classroom with strategies from Emma Chiappetta! Turn student errors into learning opportunities & foster resilience.| Class Tech Tips
Social-emotional skills are among the most critical building blocks for young children. From the very beginning, infants and toddlers rely on these skills to form healthy relationships with caregivers, practice self-regulation, and express their needs. With proper support, they can build on these early social-emotional skills to set the stage for lifelong learning, healthy relationships, and overall well-being.| KELC Learning Center
We discuss the potential value of CRIAs, provide a template for online platforms, and explain the importance of centering youth voice when considering their digital rights.| Cyberbullying Research Center
Coming to the belief that learning is invisible was a threshold moment for many. It feels rather silly looking back on it. How did we ever believe that you could ‘observe’ learning by going to watch a lesson, or evidence ‘progress’ over the course of an hour? Ridiculous. But then, we are loaded with beliefs … Continue reading Is learning invisible?| Matthew Evans
Imagine that you are at a summer barbeque. You arrived late and everyone has already drifted into their cliques. You grab some food and a drink, then linger, listening into the conversation happening before deciding which group to go and join. Over by the desserts is a group talking about people: you know the sort … Continue reading Barbeque invite| Matthew Evans
Following classroom rules, switching tasks without a meltdown, and waiting in line without pushing. These are all critical executive function (EF) skills at work in young children.| KELC Learning Center
Oxford Test of English Advanced has expanded into China and Thailand, opening doors for learners to global academic and professional opportunities.| Oxford University Press
How the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is improving evidence reviews.| digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk
Not all coaching approaches are equal - if you ask the wrong questions, your client can be demoralised. I know, because it happened to me| Coaching Leaders
These 5 Principles for rethinking assessment were important before GenAI, but now they're even more relevant. In this article, I explore why validity, authenticity, transparency and trust are key to assessment.| Leon Furze
Save time and give instant feedback with a free AI-powered tool built for teachers. Class Companion makes personalized learning easier.| Class Tech Tips
In my first blog on this topic I tackled the question of how to create attendance policies that are suitable for the class content and context. But all this focus […]| Wabash Center
Ungrading inspects the inequities of schooling, asks hard questions of the structures of our schools, and offers a critique of the labor conditions for teachers at all levels of education.| Jesse Stommel
The biggest cruelty of grades as a system is that they frustrate the already tenuous relationships between students and teachers, and between teachers and their institutions.| Jesse Stommel
Istio is a project that platform engineers trust to enforce security policy in their production Kubernetes environments. We pay a lot of care to security in our code, and maintain a robust vulnerability program. To validate our work, we periodically invite external review of the project, and we are pleased to publish the results of our second security audit. The auditors’ assessment was that “Istio is a well-maintained project that has a strong and sustainable approach to security”. No ...| Istio Blog
It’s the first week of orientation. It’s a cohort of 30 new faculty in the Junior School. Some are brand new to the PYP. Others have vast PYP experience. And I – as the brand new …| Making Good Humans
The latest math and reading results from i-Ready show student performance remains flat five years after COVID.| www.the74million.org
Linda Nilson argues that our current grading system is fundamentally broken—it fails to reflect what students actually learn, burdens faculty with time-consuming and subjective decisions, and fuels stress and grade disputes. In Specifications Grading (2014), she proposes a compelling alternative: Specifications (specs) grading, a system built on clear, pass/fail criteria tied directly to learning outcomes. […]| Academic Technology Solutions
We have published our 2024/25 Annual Report, detailing our commitment to research, learning, and responsible publishing.| Oxford University Press
Most of our common assumptions about assessment are wrong, perpetuating the poorly performing system in which we are trapped. Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
What do we mean by “feedback”? Is it useful? Is it (like revenge) better served cold? And what has this to do with Bjork’s new theory of disuse? Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
Fun writing activities for kids—no AI needed! Tune in for digital tools, creative prompts, and ways to spark student voice.| Class Tech Tips
PeopleScout's assessment and creative teams helped a leading financial services company transform their entry-level recruitment process.| PeopleScout RPO - Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Step away from the hype to examine the real pros and cons of skills-based hiring and how it can work for you.| PeopleScout RPO - Recruitment Process Outsourcing
How Are Arkansas Students Doing? 2025 ATLAS Results Are In! Arkansas released ATLAS summative assessment scores to school districts this week. This marks the first year we can measure student prog…| Office for Education Policy (OEP)
As learners begin using AI tools to outperform curriculum rubrics, institutions face a growing crisis: assessment no longer maps to capability. This post unpacks the rupture between real-world performance and educational validation.| 🌀thisisGRAEME
The first episode of our three-part series on Afghanistan lessons discussed building armies. This episode focuses exclusively on assessing them. In the studio for this second episode are LTG (R) Eric Wesley, who brings experience from both the National Security Council Staff and the International Security Assistance Force, and Dr. Ben Connable, author of a RAND monograph entitled, Embracing the Fog of War: Assessment and Metrics in Counterinsurgency, They join guest host and U.S. Army War Col...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
For a long time, I’ve been moving in the direction of ungrading. I’ve long known that grades, traditionally-defined and used, don’t reflect actual learning, and…| The Tattooed Professor
Use these tips to share assessment results with parents and caregivers in a way that fosters stronger, more collaborative family partnerships.| blog.kaplanco.com
Designing assessments that make learning memorable and challenge students to apply their knowledge in meaningful, real-world contexts. The post Authentic assessment in action: From study tour to classroom appeared first on TECHE.| TECHE
What happens when overwhelmed anatomy students are asked to make fun videos and use AI for inspiration? The post From overwhelm to engagement: Using creativity and AI in dense subjects appeared first on TECHE.| TECHE
In an era where student engagement is more crucial than ever, educators are turning to Project-Based Learning (PBL) to foster curiosity, collaboration, and meaningful learning. By integrating the 6A’s framework—Authenticity, Academic Rigor, Applied Learning, Active Exploration, Adult Connections, and Assessment—teachers can design PBL experiences that not only captivate students but also meet essential subject matter […] The post Re-Engaging Students Through PBL: A Lens on the 6A’s ...| Center for Excellence
The Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum, conducted by Lucy Crehan, presents a detailed analysis of the current educational landscape and proposes reforms. When she announced she wou…| tenpencemore
Have you ever given students an assignment and then had them come back to you a short time later asking, “What are we supposed to do again?”, “I don’t understand how this relates to what we’re learning in class.” or “Why are we doing this assignment?” Despite instructors’ best efforts to clearly outline or explain an assignment to students, it doesn’t always translate the way they intend and students are sometimes left confused or unsure about what is expected. Perhaps the...| The Innovative Instructor
In a recent episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan and ETS Managing Director Laura Slover dive into a transformative approach to education that transcends traditional measures like transcripts and test scores. They explore the Skills for the Future initiative, a groundbreaking collaboration between ETS and the Carnegie Foundation, designed to assess essential skills such as communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Discover how innovative assessment tools are s...| Mastery Transcript Consortium® (MTC)
Supporting students during the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR testing starts long before the actual test day. This includes understanding what supplemental aids are allowed for math. If you’re teaching students who receive Special Education or 504 services, you may be able to provide paper-based tools to support their success. Let’s […]| Region 13's Blog
“I read faster on screen” ≠ “I learn better on screen” Study shows: more screen, less comprehension. #edtech #assessment| 3-Star learning experiences
*Note: This blog post was written in March. Each semester, I teach the freshmen and transfer student business students in their ‘Introduction to Business’ course. Last fall, I taught 918 students (…| BizLibratory: Academic Business Librarianship, Instruction, research strategi...
Recently, the release of SPM results once again captured national attention, with headlines highlighting both the achievements and the ongoing concerns. But is SPM the only assessment that matters? Given...| Teach For Malaysia
Each Spring as I begin to move into my final units of the school year, most of the summative assessments that I’ve designed for students have been written assessments. Some years I’ve added in Socratic Seminars or other discussion formats. Other years we’ve had presentations. But, often I’m looking for some other assessments that break from these molds […]| moving writers
Four Johns Hopkins faculty recently attended the National Effective Teaching Institute workshop. At a Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation discussion this spring, each faculty member shared lessons learned as they presented a quick overview of a main topic in the workshop.| The Innovative Instructor
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers teachers innovative tools to enhance instruction, streamline administrative tasks, and create personalized learning experiences.| Writable
by Jenna Queenan How do we make our classroom content and pedagogies relevant to our students’ lives and the world we live in? A variety of terms have been used in an attempt to answer this question, ranging from applied and inquiry-based learning to culturally relevant/sustaining and place-based pedagogies. I’d like to add one more […]| Visible Pedagogy
1-minute reading assessments have their place. Universal screens (i.e. DIBELS, Acadience, etc.) provide important information and criterion-referenced data based on benchmark goals. These screens can even flag a student’s risk for a reading disability based on the composite score. Universal screens can provide the teacher with a broad view of students’ reading performance and general... The post Why You Need More Than 1-Minute Reading Assessments appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
Utilizing highly effective strategies for learning in class can be easily designed and applied. There's no need to make it more difficult that it needs to be.| The Effortful Educator
This interim report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review offers valuable insights into the current state of the English education system. However, when analysed through a Critical Race Theory …| tenpencemore
FFIEC announced that it will sunset the CAT on August 31, 2025, meaning the tool will be removed from its website and no longer supported after that date. Though FFIEC had never required to use the CAT as a mandatory cybersecurity assessment tool, eventually most of the institutions had chosen voluntarily to use CAT because […]| HolistiCyber
Rethinking assessment practices offers an opportunity to move beyond "teaching to the test" and create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences.| Challenge Success
At Clevry, we believe that assessments should align with the specific demands of the role. That’s why we’ve designed...| Clevry
Galveston Independent School District (GISD) in Texas recently elevated student learning by integrating Writable from HMH into their curriculum and have been seeing incredible results, including significant improvements in state standardized test scores. The post Writing Scrimmage to Success: Using AI to Transform Instruction appeared first on Writable.| Writable
Engage students with creative poetry month ideas! Try customizable activities like musical poems, found poetry, and AI-inspired limericks.| Class Tech Tips
Unlock the power of student data! Find strategies to combine assessments with digital tools for evidence-based teaching in K-12 classrooms.| Class Tech Tips
In today's fast-paced educational world, data is more important than ever. Creating a game-changing data culture in public schools isn't just a trend; it| Region 13's Blog
Boost student engagement with a student interest survey! Discover tips, strategies, and tools to personalize learning for all grade levels.| Class Tech Tips
Each year, Texas requires students to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). The STAAR is based on state curriculum standards| Region 13's Blog
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) Student Assessment offers districts and campuses optional assessment resources. These free resources provide tools to| Region 13's Blog
I was going to hold off on these until the book comes out next year, but there has been enough recent interest on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/gamingthepast.bsky.social/post/3lfkff3yow22a) that I decided to put my most recent rubrics up. Please share widely and credit me when you do so I can help more people get into powerful experiential and […]| Gaming the Past
Beyond Grading: 11 Unexpected Ways Art Teachers Can Use Rubrics Assessment % %| The Art of Education University
Discover the definition and 5 crucial steps for a complete risk assessment process. Learn how to identify potential risks and implement control measures.| Occupational Health and Safety Blog
You may be familiar with the STAAR test. But what is it, and why is it important? STAAR is short for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.| Region 13's Blog
HB 3906 (2019) and HB 3261 (2021) required that new item types be developed for the STAAR tests. HB 3261 changed §39.023 (c-8) to read, “Beginning with| Region 13's Blog
At New Tech High School in Napa, we are intentional about providing clarity for students, offering timely and relevant feedback, and leveraging formative assessment to drive learning within projects. By aligning assessment strategies with each stage of the learning process, we ensure that students understand their goals, receive constructive feedback at critical moments, and continuously […] The post 7 Effective Assessment Strategies for Project-Based Learning first appeared on Center for E...| Center for Excellence
by Erika Kalocsányiová and Rania Hassan Promoting sustainability literacy in higher education is crucial for deepening students’ pro-environmental behaviour and mindset (Buckler & Creech, 2014;…| SRHE Blog
Find the perfect candidate for your company by asking these top 10 critical thinking interview questions & getting an insight into their analytical abilities.| Easy.jobs
This post is an extract from Bringing the English Curriculum to Life. In order to teach responsively, teachers need to be able to quickly identify misconceptions and check students’ understanding. A hinge question is a diagnostic tool deployed at a point in a lesson – the hinge – where teachers need to know whether [...]| David Didau
The CAT-Q is a self-report measure of social camouflaging behaviors in adults, used to identify camouflaging behaviors in autistic people.| Embrace Autism
I think in the early days of thinking about open credentialing, I got fixated on the credential part. The proof you might receive from an authoritative body, qualified to judge, rather than a human nod or tip-of-the-hat from someone in my community. Recognition – we all need it. By the way, it’s a long time […] The post The Meaning of Recognition appeared first on Open Visual Thinkery.| Open Visual Thinkery
The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Guide defines phenomena (the plural of phenomenon) as naturally occurring,| Region 13's Blog
The state of Texas has provided updates for the State Test Report for 2024-2025. The article includes information on the 2025 TELPAS, Centralized| Region 13's Blog
Boost classroom engagement with comics! Educator Danielle Zélin shares creative tips for comic strips as an effective assessment tool.| Class Tech Tips
Get insight into how brands connect with their customers and explore the 5 capabilities call center software is improving to strengthen these connections.| Sharpen
Each year, Student Assessment considers recommendations from stakeholders on updates to state testing accommodations. This helps “level the playing field”| Region 13's Blog
GCSE teachers in English and humanities are frustrated about the quality of marking. Sure, it is harder to ensure examiners reach similar judgements in these subjects. But 4/5ths of the time those …| Esse Quam Videri
Quickly screen and assess candidates to recruit the top talent on your team effortlessly with easy.jobs, an advanced remote recruiting & talent sourcing tool.| Easy.jobs
The new Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten through 12th grade will be implemented for the 2024-2025 school year. All| Region 13's Blog
by Lucy Cokes ‘Live briefs’ are used in Higher Education programmes, and I suggest that they can help promote equity and employability if they are used in very specific ways. The use of live briefs…| SRHE Blog
A triteral partnership between Primeval Energy, IGM, and DGeG has been signed for a detailed evaluation of the geothermal potential in Malaysia.| Think GeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News
Grades (and institutional rankings) are currency for a capitalist system that reduces teaching and learning to a mere transaction. Grading is a massive co-ordinated effort to take humans out of the educational process.| Jesse Stommel
