Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments. Reducing students’ test anxiety can help, Millet said. Faculty can also shake up how they assess students.

Academic Integrity 151

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 151

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

When I taught high school English, I used summative assessment results as part of data talks with students. If an exam showed that a student struggled with identifying theme, for instance, I would come to the data talk prepared with learning strategies and together we would develop a plan for remediation.

Authentic Assessment 126

Authentic Assessment Game-Based Learning Learning Evaluation 126

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2018

Many are test-prep factories. Among them: authentic assessments, teacher agency and what he calls the “PEAK” principles that thriving students embody. education is better test scores and more kids off to four-year colleges. Many are test-prep factories. I have a huge amount of respect for some of them.

Education 117

Education Schools Exams Intelligence 117