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How baseline assessments can support you when schools return

By Kate Bailey, Director of Policy and Kate McKim, Marketing Executive at CEM

The COVID-19 crisis...

Beginning a journey

As the new school year draws near, many teachers will be planning the ‘educational journey’ for...

How does assessment data impact student learning?

Data has always played a critical role in making good decisions in commerce and in the health...

5 reasons to use adaptive tests

Assessment in education has always been an important issue, and each school has its own approach.

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5 Steps to make assessment work for you

"To be able to evaluate impact, we need to know where we are starting from. For this we need...

Why assessment may tell you less than you think – Part 2

By Rob Coe

In part 1 of this blog post, I posed five questions about these uses of assessments. I’m...

Why assessment may tell you less than you think – Part 1

By Rob Coe

I was inspired to write this blog by reading Harry Fletcher-Wood's book ‘Responsive...

Guess the Misconception

When I am lucky enough to talk to a group of maths teachers, whether it is in my school or one I am...

Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, CEM

In my previous blog post, I considered some of the...