Overview

(Note: A copy of this book will be mailed automatically to all Premium Members whose accounts are in good standing as of November 15th, when mailing lists are compiled.)

Making formative assessment the norm in every classroom throughout your school is much easier when you have this book's clear guidelines and simple steps. Using examples from their extensive work with teachers, the authors give you the strategic talking points, conversation starters, and ready-made tools you need to

• Explain how formative assessment improves student learning and achievement.
  
• Address common misconceptions about the process.
  
• Connect formative assessment to improving student motivation.
  
• Share formative assessment strategies that teachers can easily incorporate into everyday lessons.

To help you through every stage of your implementation, the book provides

• Three guiding questions that help teachers and students work together to gather evidence of learning.
  
• Ways for you to model formative assessment in conversations with teachers.
• "What if" scenarios and advice for how to deal with them.
• Questions for gauging your school's progress.

Here's your chance to get what you need to help your school embrace a major cultural change that leads to better teaching and learning.

(ASCD Premium Member book, December 2009) 7 7/8" x 9 7/8", approximately 165 pages.

Related resouces:

• Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom
  
• Exploring Formative Assessment (The Professional Learning Community Series)
  
• Transformative Assessment
  
• Formative Assessment Strategies for Every Classroom -An ASCD Action Tool
  
• Formative Assessment in Content Areas Series DVD
  
• The Power of Formative Assessment to Advance Learning 3 DVD Set and User Guide