Are students ready for the next unit?  What knowledge do they already have about this topic?  Teachers who are curious about how much their class knows about a future topic can give diagnostic assessments before diving in. What are they? Diagnostic assessments are pretests.  They usually serve as a barometer for how much pre-loaded information... Read More

How well did a student do in this class? Did they learn this unit's material? When people talk about classic tests or finals, a summative assessment is normally the type of assessment they are referring to. What are they?   In this category of assessments, you’ll find the “Big Kahuna” of tests, such as the finals... Read More

A Guide to Types of Assessment: Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessments come in many shapes and sizes. For those who are new to assessment or just starting out, the terms can be hard to sort out or simply unfamiliar. Knowing one type of assessment from another can be a helpful way to understand how best to... Read More

 We are excited to introduce the 2018-2019 Edulastic Innovator Team! Get to Know the Edulastic Innovator Team The Edulastic Innovator Team is comprised of educators who work with us to drive Edulastic forward and be the best it can be! They provide us with on-the-ground perspective and give us a window into how Edulastic is... Read More

Last week we kicked off our new Edulastic Live series with a bang! Our Back to School #EdAssessChat turned into a great conversation between educators. If you missed it, take a look below. We talked about first day of school traditions, Edulastic tips for new users, plans for using digital assessment this year, teaching goals,… Read More

No matter what subject you teach, one challenge that many teachers relate on is finding ways to get students' attention. Especially in younger age groups, many students have a very difficult time being quiet and focused when surrounded by friends and peers. From talking to different teachers throughout our Sunday Spotlight series, we heard many... Read More