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.
 
In the course you will
 

• 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.