Built on the constructs of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Culturally Responsive Assessment argues for an intentional focus on conducting assessment in ways that recognize and support the needs of our ...

Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...

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 ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

This excerpt from our upcoming book, The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide, highlights student reflection as a tool for assessing the learning of English-language learners. However, we’ve found these ...

To embed the skills students will need to thrive beyond their studies, lecturers need to assess how they’re going to use them in their future lives. Enter authentic assessment – a holistic approach ...

In 2024, CU Boulder identified the need for an intensive cross-campus focus on creating and assessing program learning outcomes to support student success, guide academic planning and meet the ...