It’s a good time for educators and experts in the field to debate what kinds of alternative assessments for English-language learners work best, since assessment is dominating discussions about ...

Portfolio assessment has been around for a long time, and the practice appears to be growing. It’s easy to see why. A portfolio lends itself naturally to assessment, whose aim is to collect evidence ...

One of the glaring disadvantages of relying on traditional testing as a method of assessment is that it promotes “teaching to the test”. Assessment experts, therefore, are of the view that tests ...

Portfolio assessment has proved to be an innovative way to track students' progress in economics classes, making learning deeper and more meaningful. Here’s how to do it Traditional assessments, like ...