Assessment Toolkit by Rachel Furlong

What are Rubrics and why are they Important?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-17 23:44:26 UTC

This document is helpful for understanding why rubrics are important to assessment and why they are used.

Rubric Best Practices with Examples

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-17 23:48:04 UTC

This resource gives examples of different rubric styles (e.g. holistic, analytic) and explains when the best time to use each type is.

Summative Assessment Examples

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-17 23:50:46 UTC

This resource explains why summative assessment is important and gives examples of types of summative assessment that you can give students.

Improving Assessment Feedback

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-17 23:54:22 UTC

This blog discusses motivating students through feedback and what types of feedback work best to motivate students.

The Meaning of Feedback

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-17 23:58:35 UTC

This YouTube video explains why feedback is important for creating meaning to the grades students are given.

7 Smart, Fast Formative Assessments

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:12:56 UTC

This article gives examples of some effective formative assessments that can be quickly delivered in the classroom.

Why Formative Assessment?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:16:15 UTC

This quick video shows teachers discussing the importance of formative assessment. They explain that formative assessment helps teachers understand where students are and what misconceptions they may have in their learning.

Why is Assessment Important?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:21:28 UTC

This article discusses the importance of assessment and what happens when assessment works effectively (e.g. provides feedback, motivates performance, etc.).

Effective and Equitable Testing

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:27:26 UTC

This article discusses testing through validity, reliability, and comparability. It also discusses the history of standardized tests and how they are not equitable for students.

What Does the Research Say About Testing?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:29:00 UTC

The article explains that when used in an effective way, tests can be helpful for students retention and recall.

Supporting Students During Test Taking

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:32:03 UTC

This article gives resources on how to support students who struggle with taking tests.

Assessment: What, When and How?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:40:35 UTC

This article is from the education board in Scotland but still is relevant to assessment here. It explains why assessment is conducted and how it is administered and used.

The Importance of Assessment

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:42:01 UTC

This article explains why assessment is important to improvement in students education and understanding.

Summative Assessment Process, Product, Examples

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:49:57 UTC

This article discusses the differences between summative and formative assessment, the process and product, the benefits, and examples that can be used in the classroom.

10 Benefits of Well-Crafted Rubrics

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:53:16 UTC

This article gives benefits of effective and well-crafted rubrics and how they can assist students learning.

Creating Rubrics

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:56:52 UTC

This resource provides more resources about how to create effective rubrics.

5 Tips for a More Meaningful Rubric

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 00:59:14 UTC

This article gives tips on how to create meaningful rubrics that benefit both the teacher and the students.

What is Summative Assessment?

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 01:03:26 UTC

This blog discusses how summative assessment can benefit students learning while also making note of what bad summative assessment looks like.

Benefits of Using Formative Assessment to Increase Student Progress

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 01:07:26 UTC

This article explains the strengths and benefits of formative assessment and how they can increase student understanding and learning.

Assessment Ideas

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 01:12:58 UTC

This handout has different assessment ideas for differentiating assessment for students.

The Importance of Feedback

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-18 01:15:37 UTC

This article discusses how feedback can allow students to know where they are in their learning and why.

Proficiency Scales

rachelfurlong — 2025-03-26 16:26:14 UTC

This blog post discusses proficiency scales and how they are used in schools.