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Formal vs. Informal Assessments: Similarities and Differences

Explore the difference between formal vs. informal assessment, including definitions, affordances, limitations, and examples.

Dr. Michael J. Bolz
Principal Learning Experience Designer, HMH

Beth Anne Broxterman
Science Assessment Manager, Assessment Solutions & Design, HMH

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5 Reading Comprehension Assessment Strategies

Discover quick and simple reading comprehension assessment strategies that can be seamlessly incorporated into a lesson.

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

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8 Formative Assessments for Social Studies

Choose the formative assessments for social studies that work best for your classroom to improve student learning.

Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor

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All-New 2022 Program Enhancements to Bolster Student Usability and Growth

Find out about HMH's new platform and program enhancements for back-to-school 2022.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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The 3 Different Types of Assessment in Education

There are three different types of assessments in education that serve different purposes depending on when they are administered: diagnostic, formative, and summative.

Dr. Julie Miles
Senior Vice President, Learning Sciences

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Math Formative Assessment Examples

This article discusses different math formative assessment examples to inform both your teaching and your students' learning.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Using Data to Individualize Instruction

Find out ways to use data to individualize instruction for special education students.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Formative vs. Summative Assessment in the Classroom

Learn the difference between formative assessment vs. summative assessment and find examples of the different types of assessment.

Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor

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Formative Assessment Using Technology

Dynamic formative assessment using technology helps guide teacher instruction and keep students on the right track.

Shaped Staff

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Oral Reading Fluency Assessment: Optimizing Instruction

Providing an oral reading fluency assessment is an important part of not just providing oral reading fluency instruction but measuring growth and ensuring effective instruction.

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

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What Is Oral Reading Fluency?

This article answers the question, what is oral reading fluency? It provides fluency teaching strategies after defining fluency and explaining why it's important.

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

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Accelerated Learning Techniques for the Classroom

Need to catch kids up or move them forward? Try these research-backed accelerated learning techniques.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Planning for 504 and IEP Success in a Post-Pandemic World

Incorporate lessons from distance learning into your IEP and 504 planning. Suzanne Jimenez, a former director of special education in Virginia, shares strategies.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Assessment in K–12 Schools This Fall: What Education Leaders Should Expect

When the 2021-2022 school year begins, the disruptions of the past year due to the pandemic will continue to impact instruction in different ways.

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

Dr. John Denbleyker
Principal Psychometrician/Manager of Psychometric Research and Data Analytics, HMH

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Q&A: How Administrators Are Preparing for Summer School Amid the Pandemic

Get expert insights into how school leaders can best address pandemic learning loss this summer and the bold choices they will have to make going forward.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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How Has COVID-19 Impacted K-12 Education? Four Experts Weigh In

Education experts discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the work they do every day at a panel discussion at this year's ASU GSV Summit.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Steps to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

Find out how to move beyond "Can all students use this?" to "Can all students succeed using this?"

Janna Sakson
Shaped Contributor

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What Will Assessment Look Like This Fall in K-12 Education?

Learn how the dynamics of an assessment system will need to adapt when students are participating in a virtual classroom.

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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