Using Rubric Transparency to Improve Student FRQ Self-Assessment
Students need practice applying rubric criteria, not just access to them.
Joel Szymański
Section
Formative Assessment Design
8 stories in Formative Assessment Design.
Low-Stakes Practice Test Protocols That Produce Actionable Data
Diagnostic protocols turn practice test data into targeted study plans.
Marcus Delacroix-Huang
Exit Ticket Design for AP Concept Checks After Direct Instruction
Design exit tickets to flag whether students can produce today's reasoning unprompted.
Priya Venkataraman
Sequencing FRQs to Build Argumentative Complexity Over the Year
Teach thesis first, then evidence, then complexity—in that order.
Marcus Delacroix-Huang
Designing SAT Reading and Writing Formative Tasks Around Digital Exam Constraints
Formative practice must mirror the digital SAT's micro-text format to prepare students effectively.
Marcus Delacroix-Huang
Student Self-Report Confidence Ratings as a Formative Signal
When students feel confident, they're often wrong about it.
Marcus Delacroix-Huang
Formative Assessment Frequency and AP Score Outcomes
Frequent formative assessments don't boost AP scores without strategic timing and design.
Marcus Delacroix-Huang
Writing AP-Style Multiple Choice Items That Reveal Misconceptions
Each distractor must target a documented misconception, not an invented wrong answer.
Priya Venkataraman