The Best Test: How do we define a "good" assessment?

Level Up Learning

Jan 13, 201613:16Education

We worry about our students failing their assessments--but are our assessments failing our students? Kate and Dave discuss the importance of valid and reliable formative and summative assessments with Dr. Cynthia Cooper,...

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