Assessment Design at Second Avenue Learning
Assessment is measurement, and there are many things worth measuring in learning environments. We want to know what learners know and what they can do so that we can tell whether learning objectives have been achieved and what role learning experiences played in helping people accomplish those objectives. What Makes a Good Assessment?
When we design assessments at Second Avenue Learning, we remember our experiences as learners. As learners, we remember when tests were fair, clear, and well-connected with what we were supposed to be learning.Redefining User Experience (UX): Our Top Takeaway from the NMC Conference 2017
Second Avenue Learning’s team was happy to sponsor last week’s New Media Consortium Conference, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts.Formative, Summative, Standardized? A Guide to Assessment Types
We break down the common assessment types found in today's classrooms. Assessments: Why Do We Test?
I’ve noticed a lot of discussion about testing recently. It seems like every day there is a story in the news about parents opting out of standardized assessments, school districts grappling with new test types, or analysts discussing test performance issues.