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Discover quick and simple reading comprehension assessment strategies that can be seamlessly incorporated into a lesson.

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

Formative Assessment for Social Studies

Choose the formative assessments for social studies that work best for your classroom to improve student learning.

Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor

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Find out about HMH's new platform and program enhancements for back-to-school 2022.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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There are three different types of assessments in education that serve different purposes depending on when they are administered: diagnostic, formative, and summative.

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This article discusses different math formative assessment examples to inform both your teaching and your students' learning.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Find out ways to use data to individualize instruction for special education students.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Learn the difference between formative assessment vs. summative assessment and find examples of the different types of assessment.

Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor

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If you are looking for a flexible and quick way to incorporate assessment into your math classroom, math exit tickets may be your answer.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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Formative reading assessments measure what students have learned so far—and the data help inform teachers’ instruction.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

Dr. Terry Salinger
Institute Fellow and Chief Scientist for Literacy Research, American Institutes for Research

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Dynamic formative assessment using technology helps guide teacher instruction and keep students on the right track.