Description
Book SynopsisHow can we help teachers use classroom assessments to gather appropriate evidence for all valued learning goals, and to use those assessments to measure and promote learning? This book provides an answer in a practical, proven, and principled Assessment Planning Framework that offer a wide range of approaches to classroom assessment activities.
Table of Contents
- Contents (Tentative)
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Principles of Effective Classroom Assessment
- Principle #1—Assessment Should Serve Learning
- Principle #2—Multiple Measures Provide More Evidence
- Principle #3—Assessments Should Align with Goals
- Principle #4—Assessments Should Measure What Matters
- Principle #5—Assessments Should Be Fair
- Conclusion
- 2. An Assessment Planning Framework
- Begin with the End in Mind
- Classroom Assessment and National Content Standards
- Purpose and Audience Matter
- Classroom Assessment and Statewide Accountability Testing
- Conclusion
- 3. Assessment Methods
- Selected Response
- Brief Constructed Response
- Performance-Based Assessments
- Process-focused Assessments
- Conclusion
- 4. Evaluating Student Performance
- Criterion Lists
- Rubrics
- Evaluation Roles
- Conclusion
- 5. Communicating Assessment Results
- Communication Methods
- Grading Principles and Practices
- Formative Assessment and Feedback
- Conclusion
- 6. Classroom Assessment Strategies for Teachers
- Practice 1. Use assessments to frame learning goals
- Practice 2: Diagnose before you start teaching.
- Practice 3: Create an authentic context for performance-based assessments
- Practice 4: Show evaluative criteria in the beginning
- Practice 5: Provide illustrative models
- Practice 6: Offer appropriate choices
- Practice 7: Provide ongoing feedback
- Practice 8: Encourage self-assessment and goal setting
- Conclusion
- 7. Tips for School Leaders
- 1. Assess the Staff
- 2. Conduct a School Assessment Audit
- 3. Offer Targeted Professional Development
- 4. Share and Discuss Assessment-Related Articles
- 5. Develop or Adopt Principles of Assessment and Grading
- 6. Share Successful Practices
- 7. Schedule Peer Visitations
- 8. Design Assessments Collaboratively
- 9. Examine Assessment Results in Teams
- 10. Discourage Excessive Test Prep
- 11. Organize a Voluntary Book Study
- Conclusion
- Glossary of Assessment Terms
- References
- Index
- About the Authors
