The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

For Students: Self-assessment builds autonomy and encourages a sense of ownership over their learning journey. It helps them recognize their strengths, identify areas for improvement, and develop ...

formative assessments are low or no-stakes and focus on guiding progress. Provide actionable feedback to adjust learning strategies. Foster reflection on their own thinking and progress (metacognition ...

Utilising social learning spaces that support collaborative peer assessment. To build connections and support the development of communities. Engage in schools' outreach to support transition to HE ...

Support can be for content, processes, and learning strategies. This requires careful planning, initial assessment of students’ prior knowledge and monitoring of growth to determine which supports are ...

What is Assessment? Why is it important? Assessment is a core component of all teaching, learning and curricular activities. Assessments provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate how deeply ...

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In-class writing and assessments offer students the opportunity to demonstrate ... empowers students to develop a deeper understanding of their own thinking and learning strategies, deterring the use ...

The Rinella Learning Center offers a two-credit hour course entitled Learning Strategies for College Success which is designed to help students develop greater awareness of their thought processes, ...

Psychological evaluations / assessments can be utilized to determine ... emotions and behavior as well as assist parents in learning strategies to better help their children thrive.