Assessment

A fundamental shift in the type of data we emphasize and the way in which we use it has to occur if we want data to make a difference in the classroom. We have to us common, formative assessments (classroom-based as well as common formative assessments). The research is clear, formative assessment can make a difference on classroom practice and can make a difference in student achievement. In fact, it can make a bigger difference in student learning than just about anything else we can do in our classrooms.

Here are some general resources about assessment:

• Six Shifts of Data Driven Instruction
• Balanced Assessment System
• Why Should We Use Formative Assessments? Reproducible from Solution Tree, Learning by Doing
• Why Should We Use Common Assessments? Reproducible from Solution Tree, Learning by Doing
• Assessment Crisis: The Absence of Assessment For Learning (article by Rick Stiggins)
• Moving Toward a Comprehensive Assessment System: A Framework for Considering Interim Assessments (article by Perie, Marion, & Gong)
• Formative Assessment: An Enabler of Learning (article by Margaret Heritage)
• Performance Assessment
  • Performance Assessment Resource Bank
  • McTighe's Performance Task site
  • Performance assessment websites
• October 19 PD Day slides from Ginny Mahlke