Teacher as Assessment Leader, The, Second Edition: (Practical strategies for utilizing formative assessment)

In The Teacher as Assessment Leader, Second Edition, editor Thomas R. Guskey and expert contributors offer research-backed strategies for re-envisioning assessment to enhance student learning and teacher instruction. The authors provide actionable steps, practical examples, and strategies for utilizing formative assessments. These strategies promote a growth mindset, proficiency, self-regulation, and student ownership, ultimately fostering improved instructional effectiveness and student achievement.K–12 teachers can use this book to:Adopt new perspectives on assessment’s role in guiding student learningEmploy practical strategies to improve instruction and enhance student achievementPromote regular assessment analysis to enhance instructional strategiesEncourage student self-efficacy in identifying and pursuing learning goalsLead and collaborate with colleagues in developing more effective, practical assessments and alternative instructional strategiesContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Leading the Assessment Revolution From WithinChapter 2: Harvesting Assessment Evidence to Yield Effective ResponsesChapter 3: Assessing Beyond the LabelsChapter 4: Sharing Leadership to Align Assessment Practices Across the SchoolChapter 5: Using Data as a Flashlight, Not a Hammer, to Illuminate Evidence That MattersChapter 6: Developing Self-Regulatory Learners Through AssessmentChapter 7: Designing Assessments to Accelerate LearningChapter 8: Approaching Learning and Assessment as a Subtle CuratorChapter 9: Leading the Way to Student Success Read more