Assessment issues with an emphasis on the social dimensions of testing and assessment practices.
In are recent article in The Verge Monica Chin investigates the impact of remote live monitoring of students taking exams online and finds that the practice seems to add stress to the already stressful examination […]
The coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in a large number of infections, a high death count, the suspension of much economic activity, and the closing of schools across the globe has highlighted the staying power […]
The topic of teacher evaluation has an enduring place in the world of educational policy and practice. In fact, teacher evaluation has been a topic of interest and concern for so long that you might […]
It is not too often that we have an opportunity to see our norms about evaluation in high relief. One such opportunity was recently presented by an article in the Marin Independent Journal. The article […]
Although reports of high schools implementing drug testing programs have declined in recent years, the vaping epidemic among high school students is generating renewed interest in such testing. As reported in Michigan Live, Plainwell High […]
For Yvonne Williams, head of English and drama at a school in the south of England, writing in TES, the answer is a resounding “yes” as she shows in her discussion of the impact of […]
We have seen the pattern before: an evaluation practice generates a corresponding response designed to outwit the practice. The SATs lead to the SAT prep industry. The rise of drug testing leads to the clean […]
The University of California appears to be inching closer to dropping the SAT and ACT tests as a requirement for admission. The UC Berkeley Chancellor and the UC System Provost along with the UC Santa […]
A piece in the LA Times highlights the use of technology for cheating by students. This is occurring against a backdrop of rising rates of student cheating overall. Students are making use of cell phone […]
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