A performance-based assessment evaluates employees on their output vs. their expected contribution to a business, explains Tsuru Kotaro of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. These ...

Capstone courses integrate knowledge, concepts, and skills associated with an entire sequence of study in a program. This method of assessment is unique because the courses themselves become the ...

This story was produced in collaboration with The Marshall Project. Criminal sentencing has long been based on the present crime and, sometimes, the defendant’s past criminal record. In Pennsylvania, ...

Selecting tools to use in an assessment process can be a surprisingly challenging endeavor. Part of the challenge is how many tools are on the market, and the other challenge is getting enough ...

Students often draw upon a diverse set of prior understanding and experiences when attempting to explain phenomena. Formative assessment allows teachers to better understand students’ alternative ...

The NCI Community Cancer Center Program (NCCCP) sites, with NCI Clinical Trial advisor input, created a “Clinical Trials Best Practice Matrix” self-assessment tool to assess research infrastructure.