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As schools put the technology in place for online assessments, they are looking carefully at how to use new technologies to prevent cheating. ...
The feedback from students' performance provides a deeper insight into how they solve problems, allowing educators to identify their strengths and weaknesses quicker, experts say. ...
State and district officials acknowledge that they face many unknowns about their technological readiness for new online assessments for the standards. ...
No longer just about how to use digital tools to measure abilities in core academic areas, many educators say assessments should also evaluate technology skills. ...
Arthur C. Graesser, a University of Memphis professor of experimental and cognitive psychology, says "you have to be very subtle in smuggling in serious content." ...
Online assessments—for high-stakes tests and classroom exams—are the undeniable wave of the future and a key tool for customizing instruction, experts say. ...
Summit High School in Oregon is experimenting with a mix of new technologies to build teacher-student feedback loops that help personalize instruction. ...