This course is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about how assessment in a differentiated classroom can assist teachers in promoting student learning.

The course uses the ASCD book Assessment and Students Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon for its main readings, along with articles and video material that focus on a particular module’s topic. Each module also contains a choice of application tasks that will help you use key concepts and practical strategies found in that module.

By the end of this course, through video examples, in-depth readings, practical applications, and personal reflections, you’ll be equipped to plan the range of assessments from pre-assessments, to formative or ongoing assessments, to summative assessments, that will inform your instruction so you can best meet the needs of all students in your classroom.

Course Objectives

• Examine the powerful role assessment plays in a differentiated classroom;
• Identify how curriculum, assessment, and instruction are inextricably linked for effective teachers’ planning and practice;
• Review various assessment strategies and how they can guide teachers’ instruction.

Syllabus

(ASCD PD Online course, 2014) Self-paced asynchronous online course. Upon completion, learners will be awarded an ASCD Certificate worth up to 20 Clock Hours.