Predicting student performance: can assessment data tell us about the future? by The Assessment Network, 31 July 2025 In this blog, Matthew Carroll, Senior Researcher, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, explores what assessment data can tell us about the future and the care that is required in interpreting these predictions.
What are standardised and normalised scores in assessment? by The Assessment Network, 23 July 2025 In this blog, Researcher Carmen Lim explores the difference between standardised and normalised scores, explaining why understanding these scoring methods is important for accurate assessment interpretation.
Why are grades still used in education? by James Beadle, 07 July 2025 In this second post of a four-part series on assessment data, James Beadle, Senior Professional Development Manager, The Assessment Network, explores the important role grades continue to play in education today, as well as explaining alternative ways to report student performance.
Why is assessment data important in education? by The Assessment Network, 23 June 2025 Data can be used to gather, interpret, and critically inform practitioners and organisations' decisions at every level of assessment. In this blog, Alejandra Miranda, Researcher at Cambridge, explores why assessment data can be more than a measure of student performance.
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