Solution Tree releases Handbook for Collaborative Common Assessments

Bloomington, Ind. (April 29th, 2019)— Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider, has released The Handbook for Collaborative Common Assessments, Cassandra Erkens’ companion title to her book Collaborative Common Assessments.

When educators make a commitment to collaborative common assessment, the gains in teacher efficacy and student achievement can be staggering. Drawing upon her experience as an educator and recognized leader, Erkens aims to help readers establish a winning assessment process that strengthens teamwork, improves instruction and increases achievement for all learners.

“Committing to collaboratively improving assessment and instruction practices is committing to learners and their hope for the future,” Erkens said.

In addition to improving the process for gaining actionable insights into student understanding, the two books on assessment are designed to help educators:

• Learn the phases in the collaborative common assessment process and the benefits of engaging in this process
• Discover how to evaluate the credibility of assessments and scrutinize data gained from collaborative common assessments
• Consider how to improve student learning by responding through instruction
• Answer reflection questions to help them concentrate on the right work

Education author and consultant Chris Jakicic applauds the deep dive Erkens took into the practices, protocols and ideas of collaborative assessments. “This handbook is chock-full of resources, templates and examples from practitioners that high-performing teams can use to ensure they are helping all students learn at high levels as they design and use assessments effectively,” Jakicic said.

Collaborative Common Assessments and The Handbook for Collaborative Common Assessments are available at SolutionTree.com. A 15% discount is available when ordered together.

About the Author
Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on a wide variety of educational topics, including assessment, instruction, leadership, school improvement, and collaboration. She also provides facilitation services for meetings and retreats. Cassandra strives to customize her sessions to target the exact needs of the clientele with whom she is working.

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