Assessment and Testing
You can't teach your students unless you first assess exactly where they are and what they're developmentally ready to learn. These resources will help make your assessment tasks easier and more effective.
Promoting Student Growth
Discover ways a professional educator can promote student growth in the elementary education classroom. Learn tips and techniques that will help your students succeed in school.
Create Rubrics for Student Assessment - Step by Step
Create a rubric for students assessment in elementary school for teachers.
What is a Rubric?
What is a rubric? A definition for teachers interested in assessment of student performance
Pros and Cons of Merit Pay For Teachers
The controversial issue of Merit Pay for teachers is hot on the pages of the New York Times. Elementary Educators have a lot to get off their chests when it comes to this issue. Here are the main pros and cons so that you can educate yourself and join the discussion, too.
Standardized Test Pressure
If you're in education in the 21st Century, I'm willing to bet you feel the pressure of standardized test scores, no matter where you teach in the United States. The pressure seems to come from all sides.
RubiStar - A Free Tool for Creating Rubrics
This free tool helps teachers create effective rubrics from scratch.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Assessment Rubrics
A helpful list of dozens of assessment resources that can be found all over the web.
Introduction to Assessment Rubrics
A nice introduction to what rubrics are and where you can find rubric generators around the web. Also includes sample elementary school rubrics for your reference.
Teachers Salary Merit Pay - What Is Your Opinion of Merit Pay…
The issue of merit pay for teachers salaries is a hot topic that can sometimes turn into a sensitive issue. What do you think? Should teachers' salaries be tied to the quantified performance of his or her students? Should test scores determine the pay that a teacher deserves?