Through classroom assessment educators can develop an in-depth picture of what students know and can do and how well students are meeting the academic content standards. This information can serve to guide instructional planning so that teaching can focus on specific student needs. Click on the links below for more information on planning and developing an effective classroom assessment system.

• How does classroom assessment help teachers and students?
• What is the role of classroom assessment?
• How can standards help to inform classroom assessment planning?
• What are some effective standards-based classroom assessment practices?
• At what points of instruction should students be assessed?
• What are some types of classroom assessment and what student evidence can they generate?
• What are some forms of classroom assessment?
• How can educators develop and use effective assessments?
• What steps are involved in designing and using scoring rubrics?
• How can educators evaluate assessment tasks?
• How can classroom teachers most effectively use assessment data to make instructional decisions?