Assessment Design Toolkit
Find out how to create and choose high-quality assessments, even for grades and subjects that don’t have state tests.
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Assessment is the process of gathering evidence of student learning to guide educational decisions. In…
Find out how to create and choose high-quality assessments, even for grades and subjects that don’t have state tests.
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