A recent study by researchers at Vanderbilt University finds that formative assessment—that is, ongoing, classroom-based assessment done by the teacher—can help improve students’ writing. Examples of ...

Student writing skills can be improved in the classroom by having teachers provide students regular feedback, track their progress, and encourage them to evaluate their own skills, finds a new report ...

For decades, formative assessment has been a silent engine for learning—powering insights about student progress and worker ...

There are few challenges in K-12 education quite as problematic as formative assessment. This process, through which teachers evaluate how well their students are learning while they are teaching them ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Turnitin announced a multi-year extension of its work with the College Board® that will connect its formative writing tools to College Board programs like ...

Turnitin has launched Revision Assistant, a formative writing tool giving students immediate, actionable feedback on all aspects of student writing. Turnitin Revision Assistant, for grades 6-12 and ...

Turnitin and College Board will partner to provide students with productive writing practice opportunities and help develop college ready skills Turnitin has announced a multi-year extension of its ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turnitin has released new content and assignment types for Turnitin Revision Assistant, the company’s fast-growing product for improving student writing skills ...