This study features a collection of eight case studies of exemplary cases from secondary schools as well as international literature reviews and policy analysis related to formative assessment, the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching. It...

Comment éveiller et cultiver l’intérêt des adolescents pour le « travail » scolaire ? Il est rare que les jeunes enfants ne soient pas curieux mais, au moment où ils abordent l'adolescence, leur appétit de savoir semble bien souvent s'émousser. Nombreux sont ceux qui quittent...

This study features a collection of eight case studies of exemplary cases from secondary schools as well as international literature reviews and policy analysis related to formative assessment – the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching. It...

Formative assessment - the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching - has become a prominent issue in education reform. The achievement gains associated with formative assessment have been described as "among the largest ever reported for educational...