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Assessment Literacy for Educators
Rethinking the What, Why, and How of Assessment and Grading Book
Don’t settle for outdated grading practices. This book, guided by 43 essential tenets and split into three parts, provides a research-based framework to help educators design accurate, equitable assessments. Learn how to truly measure student growth and proficiency, moving beyond traditional models.
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Create accurate classroom assessments that support learning for all
Assessment practices in schools often stem from outdated traditions that don’t serve today’s learners. Assessment Literacy for Educators is the culmination of Robert J. Marzano’s decades of work, coauthored with Michael D. Evans and Julia A. Simms. Presenting 43 tenets for assessment literacy, the book equips teachers and leaders to replace outdated grading practices with accurate, student-centered approaches that truly advance learning for all.
K–12 educators and preservice teachers can use this book to:
- Understand the history of assessment in the United States, including failures and biases
- Learn the technical characteristics and limitations of influential large-scale exams
- Employ a variety of effective classroom assessments to measure student knowledge on specific learning progressions
- Aggregate formative assessment scores over time and compute summative scores to accurately report student status and growth
- Individualize the assessment and learning process with competency-based practices
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“Assessment Literacy for Educators is a timely and insightful resource that challenges long-held assumptions about assessment and grading. By foregrounding equity, validity, and classroom-centered practices, the authors offer educators practical yet research-grounded pathways for creating fairer and more meaningful evaluations of student learning. This book will undoubtedly support teachers, school leaders, and policymakers in rethinking assessment as a tool for justice in education.”
“This unique book provides a significant contribution to the K–12 assessment literature with a sophisticated yet concise presentation that elucidates measurement principles as applied to classroom and large-scale assessment, as well as grading. The exceptionally well-conceptualized 43 assessment tenets effectively summarize what is needed for equitable K–12 assessment that will positively impact student learning and motivation. It is an essential resource that incorporates technical considerations that are often ignored.”
“This practical guide helps teachers maximize assessment to improve instruction and learning in their classrooms. Bridging theory and practice, Marzano, Evans, and Simms offer clear, real-world examples—from large-scale assessments to classroom feedback and grading—that provide actionable insights to enhance student success.”
“What I appreciate most about Assessment Literacy for Educators is how it dismantles the misplaced faith in large-scale assessments as measures of individual learning and instead elevates classroom assessment as the truer, more actionable source of evidence. The authors’ explanation of sampling, engagement, and construct-irrelevant variance deepened my understanding of why standardized results often fail to capture actual learning. Most compelling is their call to assess not only academic proficiency but also the metacognitive and life skills that shape how students learn and apply their knowledge, acting as a reminder to educators that genuine assessment must reach beyond the test score to build learner agency.”
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