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Thomas R. Guskey – Phi Delta Kappan, 2024
School leaders struggle in their efforts to implement standards-based grading reforms in large part because they fail to address the inconsistency in grading practices among individual teachers. This article describes three crucial steps necessary to gain greater consistency in teachers' grading practices: (1) Reaching consensus on a purpose…
Descriptors: Grading, Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Academic Standards
Okan Bulut; Guher Gorgun; Seyma Nur Yildirim-Erbasli – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Research shows that how formative assessments are operationalized plays a crucial role in shaping their engagement with formative assessments, thereby impacting their effectiveness in predicting academic achievement. Mandatory assessments can ensure consistent student participation, leading to better tracking of learning progress.…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Student Participation, Learning Processes
Teresa Flateby – Assessment Update, 2024
Enhancing student learning, a primary purpose of assessment, can be fostered through integrating modified program theory and implementation fidelity processes into curricular, instructional, and assessment practices. Another assessment priority, reporting student learning outcome results for accreditation which may include inadequate evidence…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Fidelity, Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement
2023-24 Guide to Calculating School Grades, District Grades, and the Federal Percent of Points Index
Florida Department of Education, 2024
School grades provide an easily understandable metric to measure the performance of a school. Parents and the general public can use the school grade and its associated components to understand how well each school is serving its students. The purpose of this technical guide is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school…
Descriptors: School Districts, Grading, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation
Yuankun Yao; Michelle Amos; Karrie Snider; Terrell Brown – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
To facilitate a more definitive understanding of the usefulness of formative assessment, this meta-analysis examined the impact of formative assessment on student academic achievement in the K-12 classroom. The study analyzed 258 effect sizes from 118 primary studies published around the world. By applying a broad lens for defining and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Meta Analysis
Hill, Dilshara; Valckenborgh, Frank – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
A carefully constructed method of assessment using short, formative, invigilated in-tutorial quizzes is investigated to see how successful this method is compared to previous assessment tasks. We look at whether student engagement increased, given that students who enter university often face issues with the transition from school, and engagement…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, College Freshmen, Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries
Mubashara Akhtar; Atif Khalil; Anam Noshaba; Salman Khalil – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2024
A number of assessment methods are used to improve teaching which accelerates students' achievement. This study investigates the effect of two assessment methods (Think - Pair - Share and Choral Response) on academic achievement of prospective science teachers in a public sector university in Lahore, Pakistan. It employed a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Preservice Teachers
Chi-Cheng Chang; Kuang-Hsiung Huang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This study adopted a framework based on social cognitive theory to explore the influence of thinking styles on critical thinking and multiple mediation effects of student assessors' assessment performance (scoring and review comments) between them. Samples were 97 graduate students enrolled in the "Seminar" course at a university.…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Cognitive Style, Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement
Harris, Lois Ruth; Adie, Lenore; Wyatt-Smith, Claire – Review of Educational Research, 2022
This systematic review examined evidence of the utility of learning progression (LP)--based assessments to inform teaching and student learning in classroom contexts. Fifty-nine studies met inclusion criteria and were analyzed against four research questions. Evidence highlighted their potential for supporting judgments about learning, informing…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Formative Evaluation
Achmad Bisri; Supardi; Yayu Heryatun; Hunainah; Annisa Navira – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
In the educational landscape, educational data mining has emerged as an indispensable tool for institutions seeking to deliver exceptional and high-quality education. However, education data revealed suboptimal academic performance among a significant portion of the student population, which consequently resulted in delayed graduation. This…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Models, Academic Achievement, Evaluation Methods
Denver Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this quantitative, experimental study was to examine if incorporating an instructional technique called formative assessment had an impact on overall performance of students attending the Air Force Nuclear College's Nuclear Fundamentals Course at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. Within the study, 49 student participants…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Armed Forces, Military Training, Higher Education
John LaForest Phillips – Journal of Political Science Education, 2025
Using a major field test (MFT) is a common method of program assessment. For accurate assessment to take place, however, students must be sufficiently motivated to perform. This paper studies a change in major requirements that associated a major field test to a grade in a political science capstone course. After controlling for possible…
Descriptors: Political Science, Majors (Students), Achievement Tests, Evaluation Methods
Christopher Todd Burnett – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research explores the intricate interplay between effective grading practices and the cultivation of a growth mindset within secondary education. The study delves into the methodologies employed by educators in determining grades, emphasizing the use of project-based assessments and comprehensive rubrics to ensure fairness and objectivity.…
Descriptors: Grading, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Student Improvement
Brookhart, Susan M. – ASCD, 2023
Classroom assessment is a vital part of teaching. It helps make student learning--or a lack thereof--visible so that teachers can adjust teaching practices and better support learners. But designing and implementing reliable assessments is a complex process. In this comprehensive book by assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart, you will learn the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement
Alexandria Banks – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to describe the associations between the specific Central Florida district's final instructional summative evaluation scores and student achievement scores for Grade 4 instructional staff teaching ELA or mathematics within the district for the school year 2017-2018. The self-determination…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Grade 4, Language Arts