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The Perfect Assessment System

Author : Rick Stiggins
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416623841
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Assessment System written by Rick Stiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to move our assessment practices from the 1950s to the century we're living in. It's time to invest in our teachers and local school leaders instead of in more tests. It's time to help all students understand how to unleash their strengths and gain a sense of themselves as learners capable of choosing their own paths to success. In The Perfect Assessment System, Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in U.S. education. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field—and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions—Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom. He addresses Assessment purpose—how (and why) to clarify the reason for every assessment and the users it will serve. Learning targets to be assessed—how to make sure we focus on the right competencies and set consistent definitions of success. Assessment quality—how to ensure every assessment, at every level, is an excellent one. Communication of assessment results—how to share information in ways that best support diverse purposes. Assessment impact—how to link assessment to truly productive, universal student motivation. We have not yet begun to explore assessment's true potential to enhance both school quality and student well-being. Stiggins kicks off this critical conversation and charts a course for a new system that promises much higher levels of student success at a fraction of our current testing costs. The door is open for assessment reform; here is a bold plan for getting it right.

The Perfect Assessment System

Author : Richard J. Stiggins
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416623833
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Assessment System written by Richard J. Stiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stiggins offers a bold plan for reforming assessment practice and culture to generate accurate accountability data, improve classroom instruction, and support student learning and well-being.

Best Practices for State Assessment Systems, Part I

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309159121
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Best Practices for State Assessment Systems, Part I written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years. During the twentieth century, technical advances, such as machines for automatic scoring and computer-based scoring and reporting, have supported states in a growing reliance on standardized tests for statewide accountability. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. The goal for this workshop, the first of two, was to collect information and perspectives on assessment that could be of use to state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

State Assessment Systems

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309161762
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book State Assessment Systems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity-and they have responded to calls for tests to answer many kinds of questions about public education and literacy, international comparisons, accountability, and even property values. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. States are now considering whether to adopt the "common core" academic standards, and are also competing for federal dollars from the Department of Education's Race to the Top initiative. Both of these activities are intended to help make educational standards clearer and more concise and to set higher standards for students. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. This book summarizes two workshops convened to collect information and perspectives on assessment in order to help state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

Assessment for Learning

Author : Stephen Chappuis
Publisher : Assessment Training Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780965510141
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Assessment for Learning written by Stephen Chappuis and published by Assessment Training Institute. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Helps administrators gain a clear vision of what excellence in assessment looks like and what it takes to achieve that vision. The specific competencies leaders need to support assessment FOR learning are identified, with activities and resources to help them learn and apply the skills. Written for use by individuals or group study."--Publisher's website.

Revolutionize Assessment

Author : Rick Stiggins
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483373118
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Revolutionize Assessment written by Rick Stiggins and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confront the emerging assessment crisis in American education Rick Stiggins details profound changes in the mission of our schools that requires a bold new vision of excellence in assessment in those schools. He combines decades of experience with international research to define a vision that uses assessment to supercharge student learning, not merely measure it—to support student growth, not merely hold schools accountable for it.Revolutionize Assessment: Begins with a unique analysis from the student’s point of view of the motivational psychology of being evaluated in the classroom Offers strategies for engaging students in self-assessment in ways that maximize their engagement and confidences as they learn Details the long-missing conditions of classroom assessment literacy that must be in place in local schools for Rick’s vision to become reality Reveals how gains in student achievement can narrow achievement gaps when teachers are given the tools needed to use "assessment for learning" "Noted authority Rick Stiggins offers an important ′wake up call′ as he documents how our nation has lost its way on the assessment road, and offers a hopeful prescription for how we can reclaim the promise of assessments that truly support meaningful learning." —Jay McTighe, Co-author of the Understanding by Design® series "I want this book in the hands of every teacher and school leader in American Schools." —Sharon Robinson, Executive Director of the Association of American Colleges of Teacher Education and of the Learning First Alliance

State Assessment Systems

Author : Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780309385268
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book State Assessment Systems written by Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity--and they have responded to calls for tests to answer many kinds of questions about public education and literacy, international comparisons, accountability, and even property values. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. States are now considering whether to adopt the "common core" academic standards, and are also competing for federal dollars from the Department of Education's Race to the Top initiative. Both of these activities are intended to help make educational standards clearer and more concise and to set higher standards for students. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. This book summarizes two workshops convened to collect information and perspectives on assessment in order to help state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

Balanced Assessment Systems

Author : Steve Chappuis
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1506354238
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Balanced Assessment Systems written by Steve Chappuis and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a balanced assessment system and support ESSA requirements! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increases assessment flexibility and responsibilities for states and districts, and this comprehensive guide helps leaders meet and succeed that challenge. Authors Chappuis, Commodore and Stiggins have helped thousands of teachers, principals and other educational leaders in becoming assessment-literate and developing assessment systems built on quality assessment. Readers will learn how to: Develop balance in an assessment system by combining formative and summative approaches, providing insight on students’ progress Strengthen classroom-based assessment and involve students in self-assessment

Balanced Assessment Systems

Author : Stephen Chappuis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781071800508
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Balanced Assessment Systems written by Stephen Chappuis and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a balanced assessment system and support ESSA implementation! It has never been more important to develop balanced assessment systems that can provide meaningful information, improve teaching practices, and help students learn. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increases assessment flexibility and responsibilities for states and districts-an opportunity to change assessment for the better. Authors Chappuis, Commodore, and Stiggins have helped thousands of teachers, principals and other educational leaders in becoming assessment-literate and developing assessment systems built on quality assessment. This comprehensive new guide provides clear steps and strategies for developing an assessment system, and includes many interactive exercises designed for professional development and system implementation. Readers will learn how to: • Create a balanced assessment system and analyze the progress being made within your school or district toward it • Develop and implement assessment systems that are both formative (measuring learning in progress) and summative (verifying learning that has taken place) • Take specific leadership actions that advance the balance and quality of assessment systems • Help teachers integrate formative assessments into classroom instruction • Empower students by involving them in the assessment process Take action now to make proactive, positive changes in your school or district's approach to assessment!

The Perfect Test

Author : Ron Dietel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9460914780
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Test written by Ron Dietel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some ten years from today, American schools have tried every possible education fad. Common national standards, year-round schools, takeover of school boards, and even the super-qualified teacher program have failed to improve low U.S. achievement on international assessments. That all changes when Grant and Jennifer Wilson, both Stanford Ph.D. graduates, create what they believe are the perfect tests. The Venus Assessment System, the first national tests in U.S. history, flip American education on its ear, making U.S. students number one in the world in math and science. But then Jennifer Wilson discovers a secret list of names, students who are exceptions to the high-stakes consequences of the test. So secret that some people are willing to kill for it. With a tremendous blending of suspense tied to realistic future events, The Perfect Test will appeal to readers of all types, from educators and parents to simply anyone who loves a great, page-turner. As writer Paul Baker from the University of Wisconsin says, “Like The Name of the Rose and The Da Vinci Code, this story grabs the reader and won’t let go.” “At a moment of national testing madness, the [Perfect Test] story-line was both fun and gripping. And like all good mystery/science fiction, educational too. I won’t give away the ending.” Deborah Meier, New York University: teacher, writer, and public activist. Author of In Schools We Trust and Many Children Left Behind “Ron Dietel’s The Perfect Test reads like a Stephen King novel. A perfect blend of mystery, action and constant surprises, nicely intertwined in a future world of national high-stakes tests. You won’t be able to stop reading it.” Jim Kohlmoos, President, Knowledge Alliance: Research to Action in Education “Ready for a break, for a romp? Pick up Ronald Dietel’s biting spoof, The Perfect Test. It’s a dystopian vision of a world gone crazy, a science fiction portrait of the future that often comes wickedly close to where we are now. John Merrow, President, Learning Matters

Classroom Assessment & Grading That Work

Author : Robert J. Marzano
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9781417769780
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Classroom Assessment & Grading That Work written by Robert J. Marzano and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work. Robert J. Marzano provides an in-depth exploration of what he calls "one of the most powerful weapons in a teacher's arsenal." An effective standards-based, formative assessment program can help to dramatically enhance student achievement throughout the K-12 system, Marzano says. Drawing from his own and others' extensive research, the author provides comprehensive answers to questions such as these: What are the characteristics of an effective assessment program? How can educators use national and state standards documents as a basis for creating a comprehensive, topic-based assessment system? What types of assessment items and tasks are best suited to measuring student progress in mastering information, mental procedures, and psychomotor procedures? Why does the traditional point system used for scoring often lead to incorrect conclusions about a student's actual knowledge? What types of scoring and final grading systems provide the most accurate portrayal of a student's progress along a continuum of learning? In addition to providing teachers with all the tools they need to create a better assessment system, Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work makes a compelling case for the potential of such a system to transform the culture of schools and districts, and to propel K-12 education to new levels of effectiveness and efficiency. Book jacket.

Challenging the Mind, Touching the Heart

Author : Robert A. Reineke
Publisher : Corwin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Challenging the Mind, Touching the Heart written by Robert A. Reineke and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1998 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the Mind, Touching the Heart shows teachers how to assess their own curriculum and instructional strategies along with their assessment of students' performance.

Assessment 3.0

Author : Mark Barnes
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483386937
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Assessment 3.0 written by Mark Barnes and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throw out gradebooks and meet the assessment system of the future! Mark Barnes’s formula for feedback, titled SE2R (Summarize, Explain, Redirect, Resubmit), has delivered stunning results to the forward-thinking schools that have tried it. The method in this book will loosen and then break your classroom’s dependence on the “A-through-F” grading system that does little more than silence student voices. Delving into what really motivates students, the book covers: How GPA is a classic example of “the tail wagging the dog” Utilizing mobile devices and social networks to maximize the benefits of SE2R Addressing and overcoming bureaucratic resistance to change

Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Assessment and Grading

Author : Nicole Dimich
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 1954631065
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Assessment and Grading written by Nicole Dimich and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get answers to your most challenging questions about implementing effective assessment and grading practices. How do we use assessments to increase hope, efficacy, and achievement? Is reassessment important? Can we change grading practices when stakeholders don’t want us to? All of these questions, and dozens more, are answered concisely, making it easy to build strong assessment and grading practices quickly. K–12 teachers and administrators will: Understand the six tenets of assessment and grading Gain confidence in effective assessment and grading practices Access concise answers to common questions about assessment and grading Help implement schoolwide best practices through effective collaboration Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement Chapter 2: A Culture of Learning Chapter 3: Assessment Purpose Chapter 4: Communication Chapter 5: Accurate Interpretation Chapter 6: Assessment Architecture Chapter 7: Instructional Agility Chapter 8: Student Investment Table of Contents by Topic Glossary of Terms A Comprehensive Resource List From STAC References and Resources Index

Assessing Student Performance

Author : Grant P. Wiggins
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Assessing Student Performance written by Grant P. Wiggins and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1993-11-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is assessment and how does testing differ from it? Why will a move to performance tests, by itself, not provide us with an adequate system of student assessment? How might we better "test our tests" beyond the technical standards that now apply? And why won't increased national testing offer us the accountability of schools we so sorely need? In this book, Grant P. Wiggins clarifies the limits of testing in an assessment system. Beginning with the premise that student assessment should improve performance, not just audit it, Wiggins analyzes some time-honored but morally and intellectually problematic practices in test design, such as the use of secrecy, distracters, scoring on a curve, and formats that allow for no explanation by students of their answers. He explains how many test-design standards serve technical experts and their needs rather than students and their interests. And he discusses how useful and timely feedback is an absolute requirement of any authentic test. By showing us that assessment is more than testing and intellectual performance is more than right answers, Wiggins points the way toward new systems of assessment that more closely examine students' habits of mind and provide teachers and policy makers with more useful and credible feedback.

Ahead of the Curve

Author : Douglas B. Reeves
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 1934009849
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Ahead of the Curve written by Douglas B. Reeves and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology brings the ideas and recommendations of many of the world’s education leaders into one resource that illustrates the many perspectives on effective assessment design and implementation. From involving students in the assessment process to ensuring accuracy and applying assessments to English learners and students with special needs, you will find compelling insights and proven strategies.

Effective Grading

Author : Barbara E. Walvoord
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118045548
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Effective Grading written by Barbara E. Walvoord and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Effective Grading—the book that has become a classic in the field—provides a proven hands-on guide for evaluating student work and offers an in-depth examination of the link between teaching and grading. Authors Barbara E. Walvoord and Virginia Johnson Anderson explain that grades are not isolated artifacts but part of a process that, when integrated with course objectives, provides rich information about student learning, as well as being a tool for learning itself. The authors show how the grading process can be used for broader assessment objectives, such as curriculum and institutional assessment. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes a wealth of new material including: Expanded integration of the use of technology and online teaching A sample syllabus with goals, outcomes, and criteria for student work New developments in assessment for grant-funded projects Additional information on grading group work, portfolios, and service-learning experiences New strategies for aligning tests and assignments with learning goals Current thought on assessment in departments and general education, using classroom work for program assessments, and using assessment data systematically to "close the loop" Material on using the best of classroom assessment to foster institutional assessment New case examples from colleges and universities, including community colleges "When the first edition of Effective Grading came out, it quickly became the go-to book on evaluating student learning. This second edition, especially with its extension into evaluating the learning goals of departments and general education programs, will make it even more valuable for everyone working to improve teaching and learning in higher education." —L. Dee Fink, author, Creating Significant Learning Experiences "Informed by encounters with hundreds of faculty in their workshops, these two accomplished teachers, assessors, and faculty developers have created another essential text. Current faculty, as well as graduate students who aspire to teach in college, will carry this edition in a briefcase for quick reference to scores of examples of classroom teaching and assessment techniques and ways to use students' classroom work in demonstrating departmental and institutional effectiveness." —Trudy W. Banta, author, Designing Effective Assessment