Assessment

With this practical, step-by-step guide, teachers and school administrators will uncover five components that help improve student achievement and decrease classroom problems.

This book is designed to focus on implementing, sustaining, and developing effective formative assessment techniques in K–12 classrooms. Teachers and leaders can gain five key strategies to ensure instructional decisions are made so that all students learn at high levels.

Prepare students and measure their comprehension by assigning purposeful work, setting clear expectations, and providing ongoing feedback as the unit of study unfolds.

Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover strategies to implement effective practices.

Learn how to implement equitable instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting practices to help diverse 21st century learners reach proficiency.

Learn how to integrate formative and summative assessments seamlessly into instruction. Research, strategies, and examples help teachers monitor, grade, and gauge student ability to meet standards.

Packed with practical strategies for designing, analyzing, and using assessments, this book shows how to turn best practices into usable solutions.

You have the power to ignite positive change. Be a leader in your field, whether you’re a classroom teacher or a building-level administrator.

Expert practitioners address the role of school leaders to model positive change and ignite a shift toward assessments that drive instruction.