Teachers usually can’t use standardized tests to accelerate students’ learning. The tests are often too general and the results too slow in coming to help teachers make daily instructional decisions.

There are shortcomings in the ways we have approached value assessment to date, writes the executive director of the Innovation and Value Initiative. Jennifer Bright is the executive director of the ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

This analysis of testing in schools shows what the current debate gets wrong, and how educators and policymakers can create a future where assessments are a more effective part of the teaching and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Hiring the right person for a role isn’t always easy and can be costly, especially if the ...

Moving into a new leadership role is a big moment. But in today’s rapidly shifting environment—where change moves faster than ever—you don’t have the luxury of slowly assessing your team and making ...

"Fear is a very powerful weapon. Fear doesn't give you the freedom to decide... Don't act of out fear." —The Sea Inside (2004) Decision-Making: Cognitive and Emotional How do we make decisions? Many ...