by Robyn R. Jackson
We use the general term assessment to refer to all those activities undertaken by teachers—and by their students in assessing themselves—that provide information to be used as feedback to modify teaching and learning activities.
Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam
When I first started teaching, I didn't understand the true purpose of grading. I knew I had to assess students, but I didn't understand how to use the grades or the test results to guide what I should do next.
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