100% Assessment

Does Your Test Really Measure Attainment?

When summed scores mislead and how IRT helps

Nov 8 • 

Becky Allen

12

3

October 2025

When the test takes over

The gravitational pull of examinations on schools and teachers

Oct 26 • 

Matthew Evans

14

5

Why Schools Don’t Report Uncertainty in Test Scores

Why “probably” is (probably) precise enough

Oct 18 • 

Becky Allen

8

1

6

Definitions contain limited information

What is better than asking students for a definition?

Oct 4 • 

Matthew Evans

13

3

4

September 2025

Target Grades - Useful or Unhelpful?

A motivating way to use predictions

Sep 27 • 

Becky Allen

21

7

6

Pre-assessment

Why test students before you teach them?

Sep 14 • 

Matthew Evans

6

3

August 2025

Leading assessment

The first 100 days

Aug 31 • 

Matthew Evans

15

1

8

The Trouble with Progress Reports

The case for and against telling parents whether students are making progress

Aug 16 • 

Becky Allen

14

2

6

Question order

How to order questions and tasks so that students can demonstrate their knowledge

Aug 9 • 

Matthew Evans

4

3

When a Grade Isn’t the Same Grade

How cross-subject comparisons can mislead students and parents

Aug 2 • 

Becky Allen

7

1

5

July 2025

A question of questions

What mix of question types is optimal for an assessment?

Jul 26 • 

Matthew Evans

9

3

Should Subjects Be Required to Report Attainment on a Common Scale?

Why there is no perfect way to report attainment to students and parents

Jul 19 • 

Becky Allen

 and 

Matthew Evans

7

3

3