Free Online Math Assessments Using Subtraction Word Problems
These subtraction story problems will give you a better idea of what mathematical knowledge your students already possess, and what strategies they …
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Improve Elementary Students' Reading Comprehension with an After-Reading Activity
This activity is a great way to test reading comprehension of your elementary students and can be easily adapted to any age level.
Continue ReadingStarfall Reading Program: Teacher Resources
Starfall is a reading program available online for free. The reading program introduces basic concepts such as alphabet recognition and continues …
Continue ReadingTypical Characteristics of Assessment for Teachers to Use
A good assessment can be useful in many ways. It improves classroom instruction, fosters active student involvement, and provides skilled teacher …
Continue ReadingAnalyzing the NCLB Weaknesses: The No Child Left Behind Mandate
The National Reading Panel commissioned by Congress set off to conduct one of the most extensive studies of its kind ever. Its results were used by …
Continue ReadingA 2008 Study Showed Standardized Test Performance Scores Improved by Using the Study Island Program (ARCHIVE)
Need help with state indicators and achievement tests? Study Island is a web-based computer program that allows students to practice state standards …
Continue ReadingThe Purpose of Assessment in Education and Schools
How does grading relate to the purpose of assessment? Are we so caught up in assigning numbers to rate our students that we forget the purpose of …
Continue ReadingThe Case Against Standardized Testing
Standardized testing cannot help children to become better learners, so what’s the point?
Continue ReadingHistory & Background of the No Child Left Behind Act, Including Pros and Cons
The No Child Left Behind Act was set up and put into effect in 2001. The Act calls for all educational gaps to be filled. This article looks at the …
Continue ReadingStandardized Testing, Student Performance Pressure & Other Assessment Options
Is standardized testing taking actual “teaching time” out of the classroom? There has been much debate as to whether or not students …
Continue ReadingNew York City Gifted and Talented Intelligence Test: Why the Switch to OLSAT?
In previous articles we have been learning about the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale as well as the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. Here we can …
Continue ReadingA Critical Review of the Otis Lennon Test: The OLSAT and its Measurements
In our last article we looked at what the Otis-Lennon School Abilities test was and how to get it. In this article we will loko at a critical review …
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