Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...

Rick: A lot of parents and educators may be familiar with the phrase “mastery learning” but not have a clear idea what it means in practice. What is it exactly? Scott: My journey began in 2012 when I ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

The systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs and courses undertaken for the purpose of both improving student learning as well as instructional delivery. A ...

The South Dakota Education Department wants to remove the student learning objectives requirement from teacher evaluations. The proposal was rejected last year by lawmakers who felt student growth ...