What Exactly Is "Understanding?" And How Do We Assess It? | Edutopia

What Exactly Is "Understanding?" And How Do We Assess It? | Edutopia

With the end of the school year coming up, educators are assessing students in order to measure how much growth the student have (hopefully) made over the year.  Take a look at Terry Heick's article on Edutopia for a discussion on this topic.  What types of data are you looking for and how do you measure it?  Do you think students are too fatiqued from state testing at the end of the year to give an accurate idea of where their skills lay?  Share your experiences in the comments section.

Tips for Student Engagement

I received an email containing a newsletter from Edutopia today on "Tips for Increasing Student Engagement".  Head on over to http://www.edutopia.org/files/existing/edutopianews.html and take a look for yourself.  Do you have any tips or ideas?  Please share them in the comments section.