This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “Leading in the AI Era,” available in the Chronicle Store. It is past time for higher education to change how we assess student learning.

As an $8 billion industry, assessments are a ubiquitous tool for coaches, consultants, leadership and development personnel, and many other human capital professionals. When done correctly, ...

Educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using a number of free digital tools. Teachers can also ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

As an $8 billion industry, assessments are a ubiquitous tool for coaches, consultants, leadership and development personnel, and many other human capital professionals. When done correctly, ...