This paper wishes to clarify the definitions of the central terms relating to assessment. It argues that all assessment begins with summative assessment (which is a judgement) and that formative ...

What is formative assessment, and how does it differ from other forms of testing? While the technique is employed in classrooms across the country, there is much confusion about what the term means.

Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an efficient way to assess what knowledge students have retained, and how well they do on a level playing ...

To reduce exam stress, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Education, Research and Training (SCERT) has done away with one of the three Summative Assessment exams that form part of the CCE (Continuous ...

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released comprehensive guidelines for the nomination and deployment of centre ...

Corrected: A table in a story that appeared in the Aug. 5 issue of Education Week included the wrong number for the classroom assessment testing in the 2007-08 year. It is $821.9 million. Many assumed ...

HYDERABAD: The Directorate of School Education has revised the timetable for Summative Assessment (SA) 1 exams which will be held from November 9 to 16, for Hyderabad and RR districts. The earlier ...