Assessment powered teaching. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nancy W. Sindelar.
• Other Names: Sindelar, Nancy W, 1944-
• Contents: 1. Using the power of assessment. Step One: Become familiar with student assessment data and learn to use it to enhance your teaching -- Step two: Develop an efficient system for collecting meaningful student test data -- Step three: Learn how to use student test data as an individual teacher, a team member, and as part of a schoolwide initiative -- Chapter one rubric: Using the power of assessment -- Reflections -- 2. Creating a data-driven instructional system. Step one: Define your learning targets -- Step two: Begin building your standards-based assessments -- Step three: Align your curriculum with learning targets and assessments -- A word about curriculum mapping -- Chapter two rubric: Creating a data-driven instructional system -- Reflections -- 3. Making data-driven decisions in the classroom. Using formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching -- Using formative assessment data to inform teaching over time -- Benchmark assessments -- Test reports -- Rubric-graded assessments : Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching ; Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to inform teaching over time ; Rubric-graded benchmark assessments -- Chapter three rubric: Making data-driven decisions in the classroom -- Reflections. 4. Empowering students with the results of their learning. Step one: Eliminate "mystery teaching" by providing students with clear and consistent standards-based learning targets and assessments -- Step two: Give students specific feedback regarding their progress toward learning targets in a timely and caring manner and in a format that is understandable to them -- Step three: Give students opportunities to self-assess and improve their work -- Step four: Provide interventions to help students reach learning targets in a timely manner -- Chapter four rubric: Empowering students with the results of their learning -- Reflections -- 5. Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms. Step one: Become a "cultural broker" -- Step two: Analyze the needs of subgroups through the use of disaggregated test data -- Step three: Address the needs of subgroups by more accurately measuring what students know rather than their ability to communicate their knowledge in standard English -- Chapter five rubric: Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms -- Reflections -- 6. Harnessing the power of collective wisdom. Data-driven changes in curriculum and instruction -- Data-driven staff development initiatives -- Data-driven student interventions -- Making the most of team time -- Chapter six rubric: Harnessing the power of collective wisdom -- Reflections.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 138 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 371.39; Educational tests and measurements -- United States; Effective teaching -- United States; Educational tests and measurements -- United States; Effective teaching -- United States; EDUCATION -- Administration -- General; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; Educational tests and measurements; Effective teaching; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452224428; 1452224420; 1299396348; 9781299396340; 9781483350585; 1483350584; 9781452235820; 1452235821
• Related ISBNs: 9781412992084; 1412992087
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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