About Psychological Assessment Test: How and Why They are Used
A psychological assessment test can reveal important things about a child that helps with teaching. Learn about formal and informal assessments, the …
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Developing a Student Learning Profile
Great teachers meet the needs of their students. If you’re going to do that, you need to know who your students are. One way to do this is to …
Continue ReadingShould We Ask If IQ Tests Are Worthless Due to Multiple Intelligences?
Standard IQ tests are designed to measure only three types of intelligence: linguistic, mathematical and spatial. Even though this type of testing may …
Continue ReadingHow to Use The SMART Student Response System in the Classroom
Are you looking for new assessment ideas for your class? Try the SMART Student Response System and you may never look at assessment the same way …
Continue ReadingA Look at Cultural Bias in Testing and How to Prevent It
To some, a test is a test. The results should reflect what it was designed to do, which is to evaluate student knowledge of what was taught. However, …
Continue ReadingTeach Students to Give PowerPoint & Prezi Presentations in the Learning Environment
Creating PowerPoint or Prezi presentations affords students with a medium in which they can creatively demonstrate their understanding of any given …
Continue ReadingA Practical Look at Early Childhood Assessment Tools for Educators
Using early childhood assessment tools the right way helps preschool teachers and other professionals to adequately understand a child’s abilities and …
Continue ReadingQuick Writing Assessments to Check Students' Progress at the Beginning of the Year
At the beginning of the school year, teachers want to assess their students’ writing abilities. However, teachers are also extremely busy when …
Continue ReadingMath Skills Assessment for Division Problems
Assessing students’ level of understanding when solving division problems will enable you to appropriately determine the direction of your …
Continue ReadingUsing Flesh Kincaid Grade Level in Microsoft Word to Help You Write at an Appropriate Grade Level
When writing passages to be used in the classroom, it is essential to ensure that they are written to grade level. Even without complex or expensive …
Continue ReadingPhoto Story 3: The Basics and How to Utilize This Program for Book Reports
Photo Story 3 is a free software download from Microsoft that can have many valuable uses in the English classroom. This article will explore how …
Continue ReadingHow To Use Running Records and Take Them Weekly
Running records are useful for assessing your students’ reading level and reading difficulties. But running records can also be time consuming …
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