Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment, Practice, Study Island

Oct 10, 2017

7 Tips for Success Using Study Island Practice

When Study Island is used regularly just 30 minutes a week, per subject, the program produces significant growth outcomes for students. How can you make results like this a reality for your learners? Here are seven things you should know to ensure success using Study Island for practice.

Madison Michell

Oct 02, 2017

The Value of Benchmarking: What’s the Difference Between Interim and Formative Assessments?

We're kicking off a series on benchmarking assessment by defining the two primary types: interim and formative tests.

Jeff Mcleod

Aug 03, 2017

Benchmark Assessments: 4 Best Practices

Another assessment? Is that the first thought that comes to mind at the mention of administering beginning-of-the-year benchmarks to your students? If so, you’re certainly not alone—today’s students and teachers are faced with no shortage of assessments, all of which come with their own unique set of pressures and expectations. But, before you write off the idea, it’s important to consider the reasoning behind benchmark assessments, and the value they can provide.

Sarah Cornelius

Jul 10, 2017

4 Steps to Using Your Students’ Assessment Data to Promote Growth

“Assessment” can feel like a dirty word for educators, but if you embrace it, the data that assessments provide can be used as a powerful tool you can use to promote the kind of growth you and your students want and expect to see.

Krystal Smith

Feb 21, 2017

[Classroom Assessment] 5 Creative Strategies for Engaging Exit Tickets

Exit tickets are a great low-stress assessment method to get a pulse on what material students understand and what they are still struggling with at the end of a lesson.

Scott Sterling

Nov 08, 2016

[Edmentum’s Commitment] Expanding Study Island’s Partnership with NWEA MAP Link for Grades 9-12

By extending the partnership between our Study Island formative assessment solution and NWEA MAP Link, grade 9-12 educators can now easily pinpoint students' strengths and weaknesses and instruction instruction for their needs.

Shannon LaBree

Nov 01, 2016

[Formative Assessment] How to Take the Pulse of Your Classroom with Study Island Group Sessions

Study Island's Group Session feature is a great tool for quick formative assessment to determine students' understanding and make instructional decisions in real-time.

Stephanie Abbott

Oct 20, 2016

Implementing Study Island for Year-Round Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is a proven method to improve student achievement both in the short term and over the long run, and Study Island includes a variety of features to help educators implement this strategy in the classroom!