{"product_id":"understanding-instructionally-useful-assessment-9781032485485","title":"Understanding Instructionally Useful Assessment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Instructionally Useful Assessment \u003c\/i\u003eoffers new insights into how various types of assessments, from the state to the classroom, will differ in their usefulness for supporting instructional decision-making and student learning. \u003ca target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn order to most effectively serve students, it is essential that educators avoid conflating the assessment information that teachers use for instructional purposes and the data that leaders and administrators use for evaluative or monitoring purposes. \u003c\/a\u003eThis book provides classroom teachers as well as school and district leaders with a clear conception of what makes assessmentstheir purpose, design, reporting, and resulting informationuseful or not for informing instruction and how they can select assessment tools suited to specific purposes. Each chapter addresses the knowledge and skills that K-12 staff need in order to challenge claims made by policymakers, test vendors, or even other educators that any assessment can\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019081384279,"sku":"9781032485485","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032485485.jpg?v=1750779242","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-instructionally-useful-assessment-9781032485485","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}