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Farah, Yara N.; Nixon, Lindsay M. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2019
"Assessment of Gifted and High-Ability Learners" equips readers with the knowledge and skills to evaluate and document student progress using a cyclical systematic process. This book: (1) Highlights and explains the importance of curriculum-based assessments; (2) Connects classroom content with the assessment process; (3) Includes sample…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Based Assessment, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Kate Mahoney – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the topic of assessing students who use two or more languages in their daily life. The book provides foundational information for assessing multilingual learners (MLs) in schools, with an emphasis on school language and content. Major assessment ideas are viewed through a framework called PUMI (Purpose,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English Language Learners, Student Evaluation, Code Switching (Language)
Bailey, Alison L.; Heritage, Margaret – Harvard Education Press, 2018
In their new book, Alison L. Bailey and Margaret Heritage illustrate how to help students become more self-regulated learners--that is, to be able to monitor and take charge of their own learning when working independently and in groups. Language provides the foundation for the development of self-regulatory skills, enabling students to express…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Language Role, Formative Evaluation, Vocabulary Development
Laur, Dayna – Eye on Education, 2019
"Authentic Project-Based Learning in Grades 9-12" provides a clear guide to design, develop, and implement real-world challenges for any high school subject. The author lays out five clear, standards-based stages of assessment to help you and your learners process the what, how, and why of authentic project-based experiences. You'll…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, High School Students, Academic Standards
Brookhart, Susan M. – ASCD, 2015
In this book, best-selling author Susan M. Brookhart helps teachers and administrators understand the critical elements and nuances of assessment data and how that information can best be used to inform improvement efforts in the school or district. Readers will learn: (1) What different kinds of data can--and cannot--tell us about student…
Descriptors: Data, Decision Making, Student Evaluation, Data Analysis
Boyles, Nancy – ASCD, 2018
What does "rigor," a word that frequently pops up in conversations about education, really mean? More specifically, what does it mean for "literacy" instruction, and how does it relate to challenging standards-based assessments? In this informative and practical guide, literacy expert Nancy Boyles uses the framework from Webb's…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Berne, Jennifer; Degener, Sophie C. – Teachers College Press, 2015
Personal interactions are the single most effective way for teachers to understand and evaluate their student as learners. Responding specifically to new Common Core State Standards in reading and writing, this book introduces pre- and inservice teachers to a method of one-on-one interaction the authors refer to as the "stretch…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Interaction, Reading Strategies
Gregory, Gayle; Kaufeldt, Martha; Mattos, Mike – Solution Tree, 2015
Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for K-5 educators, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Heritage, Margaret; Walqui, Aída; Linquanti, Robert – Harvard Education Press, 2015
In "English Language Learners and the New Standards," three leading scholars present a clear vision and practical suggestions for helping teachers engage ELL students in simultaneously learning subject-area content, analytical practices, and language. This process requires three important shifts in our perspective on language and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Common Core State Standards, Second Language Instruction, Educational Practices
Stobaugh, Rebecca – Eye on Education, 2013
This practical, very effective resource helps middle and high school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking, as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, State Standards, Critical Thinking, Secondary School Teachers
Gunning, Thomas G. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This vital resource offers classroom teachers and literacy coaches practical assessments that can be used to evaluate key areas in students' reading performance. These assessments will provide information that can be directly used for planning instruction. Specific instructional techniques and activities are linked to each of the assessments so…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Reading Instruction, Intervention, Early Reading
Barell, John – Corwin, 2012
How do we measure students inquiry, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities so that we know they are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century? John Barell explains how inquiry leads to problem-solving and provides specific steps for formative assessment that informs instruction of 21st century skills. Included are examples that…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Technology Uses in Education
Wylie, E. Caroline; Gullickson, Arlen R.; Cummings, Katharine E.; Egelson, Paula E.; Noakes, Lindsay A.; Norman, Kelley M.; Veeder, Sally A. – Corwin, 2012
Teachers routinely ask and answer a series of three questions with and for students: Where are my students headed? Where are they right now? How can I close the gap between where they are and where I want them to be? This text suggests that teachers also ask these parallel questions of themselves: (1) Where am I going?; (2) What can formative…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Evaluation Methods, Achievement Gap
Heritage, Margaret – Harvard Education Press, 2013
Margaret Heritage presents a practical guide to formative assessment as a process of "inquiry and action" essential to twenty-first century learning. In the wake of the development of the Common Core standards and the effort to develop the appropriate assessments to accompany them, formative assessment has attracted increasing attention…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Common Core State Standards, Childrens Rights, Student Evaluation
Frey, Nancy E.; Fisher, Douglas B. – ASCD, 2011
Students perform poorly on assessments primarily because they don't see the relevance of the content they are expected to master, they think they know the material but really don't, or teachers don't recognize that students aren't learning. Now there's a way you can overcome all of those challenges by using the improved formative assessment system…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Student Motivation
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