Educational Technology and Assessments

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released a new report on using technology to improve assessments and better monitor learning. The report, "Technology-Based Assessments Improve Teaching and Learning," argues that assessments that simply measure what the student knows today are less useful than those used to tailor lessons and improve outcomes.

Technology Makes It Personal

Technology enables teachers to personalize assessments. Rather than using a test in a formal, high-stakes context, the report advocates informal, targeted testing aimed at identifying where students need help. Other innovations the group promotes are performance assessments, which use successful completion of a project to measure student knowledge; blended assessments, which cover more than one subject area; and portfolio assessments, which call for the student to create a collection of "atrifacts" that demonstrate a range of knowledge.

IQity Makes It Possible

Using the IQity Learning Management Suite, teachers can easily customize assessments for individual students and to achieve specific objectives. Ask for an online demonstration to see how IQity can work in your classroom.