The Perfect Assessment System

Author : Rick Stiggins
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416623847

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It's time to move our assessment practices from the 1950s to the century we're living in. It's time to invest in our teachers and local school leaders instead of in more tests. It's time to help all students understand how to unleash their strengths and gain a sense of themselves as learners capable of choosing their own paths to success. In The Perfect Assessment System, Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in U.S. education. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field—and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions—Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom. He addresses Assessment purpose—how (and why) to clarify the reason for every assessment and the users it will serve. Learning targets to be assessed—how to make sure we focus on the right competencies and set consistent definitions of success. Assessment quality—how to ensure every assessment, at every level, is an excellent one. Communication of assessment results—how to share information in ways that best support diverse purposes. Assessment impact—how to link assessment to truly productive, universal student motivation. We have not yet begun to explore assessment's true potential to enhance both school quality and student well-being. Stiggins kicks off this critical conversation and charts a course for a new system that promises much higher levels of student success at a fraction of our current testing costs. The door is open for assessment reform; here is a bold plan for getting it right.

Author : Richard J. Stiggins
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416623830

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Stiggins offers a bold plan for reforming assessment practice and culture to generate accurate accountability data, improve classroom instruction, and support student learning and well-being.

Author : Stephen Chappuis
Publisher : Assessment Training Institute
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Educational evaluation
ISBN : 096551014X

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Assessment for Learning by Stephen Chappuis Pdf

"Helps administrators gain a clear vision of what excellence in assessment looks like and what it takes to achieve that vision. The specific competencies leaders need to support assessment FOR learning are identified, with activities and resources to help them learn and apply the skills. Written for use by individuals or group study."--Publisher's website.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems: Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309161763

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State Assessment Systems by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems: Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards Pdf

Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity-and they have responded to calls for tests to answer many kinds of questions about public education and literacy, international comparisons, accountability, and even property values. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. States are now considering whether to adopt the "common core" academic standards, and are also competing for federal dollars from the Department of Education's Race to the Top initiative. Both of these activities are intended to help make educational standards clearer and more concise and to set higher standards for students. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. This book summarizes two workshops convened to collect information and perspectives on assessment in order to help state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems: Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309159128

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Best Practices for State Assessment Systems, Part I by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems: Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards Pdf

Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years. During the twentieth century, technical advances, such as machines for automatic scoring and computer-based scoring and reporting, have supported states in a growing reliance on standardized tests for statewide accountability. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. The goal for this workshop, the first of two, was to collect information and perspectives on assessment that could be of use to state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

Author : Rick Stiggins
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483373119

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Revolutionize Assessment by Rick Stiggins Pdf

Confront the emerging assessment crisis in American education Rick Stiggins details profound changes in the mission of our schools that requires a bold new vision of excellence in assessment in those schools. He combines decades of experience with international research to define a vision that uses assessment to supercharge student learning, not merely measure it—to support student growth, not merely hold schools accountable for it.Revolutionize Assessment: Begins with a unique analysis from the student’s point of view of the motivational psychology of being evaluated in the classroom Offers strategies for engaging students in self-assessment in ways that maximize their engagement and confidences as they learn Details the long-missing conditions of classroom assessment literacy that must be in place in local schools for Rick’s vision to become reality Reveals how gains in student achievement can narrow achievement gaps when teachers are given the tools needed to use "assessment for learning" "Noted authority Rick Stiggins offers an important ′wake up call′ as he documents how our nation has lost its way on the assessment road, and offers a hopeful prescription for how we can reclaim the promise of assessments that truly support meaningful learning." —Jay McTighe, Co-author of the Understanding by Design® series "I want this book in the hands of every teacher and school leader in American Schools." —Sharon Robinson, Executive Director of the Association of American Colleges of Teacher Education and of the Learning First Alliance

Author : Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Center for Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309385261

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State Assessment Systems by Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Center for Education Pdf

Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity--and they have responded to calls for tests to answer many kinds of questions about public education and literacy, international comparisons, accountability, and even property values. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements of public education, and the tests have also been blamed for significant failings. States are now considering whether to adopt the "common core" academic standards, and are also competing for federal dollars from the Department of Education's Race to the Top initiative. Both of these activities are intended to help make educational standards clearer and more concise and to set higher standards for students. As standards come under new scrutiny, so, too, do the assessments that measure their results. This book summarizes two workshops convened to collect information and perspectives on assessment in order to help state officials and others as they review current assessment practices and consider improvements.

Author : Stephen Chappuis,Carol Commodore,Richard J. Stiggins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Educational evaluation
ISBN : 1071800507

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Balanced Assessment Systems by Stephen Chappuis,Carol Commodore,Richard J. Stiggins Pdf

Build a balanced assessment system and support ESSA implementation! It has never been more important to develop balanced assessment systems that can provide meaningful information, improve teaching practices, and help students learn. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increases assessment flexibility and responsibilities for states and districts-an opportunity to change assessment for the better. Authors Chappuis, Commodore, and Stiggins have helped thousands of teachers, principals and other educational leaders in becoming assessment-literate and developing assessment systems built on quality assessment. This comprehensive new guide provides clear steps and strategies for developing an assessment system, and includes many interactive exercises designed for professional development and system implementation. Readers will learn how to: • Create a balanced assessment system and analyze the progress being made within your school or district toward it • Develop and implement assessment systems that are both formative (measuring learning in progress) and summative (verifying learning that has taken place) • Take specific leadership actions that advance the balance and quality of assessment systems • Help teachers integrate formative assessments into classroom instruction • Empower students by involving them in the assessment process Take action now to make proactive, positive changes in your school or district's approach to assessment!

Author : Steve Chappuis,Carol Commodore,Rick Stiggins
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506354231

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Balanced Assessment Systems by Steve Chappuis,Carol Commodore,Rick Stiggins Pdf

Build a balanced assessment system and support ESSA requirements! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increases assessment flexibility and responsibilities for states and districts, and this comprehensive guide helps leaders meet and succeed that challenge. Authors Chappuis, Commodore and Stiggins have helped thousands of teachers, principals and other educational leaders in becoming assessment-literate and developing assessment systems built on quality assessment. Readers will learn how to: Develop balance in an assessment system by combining formative and summative approaches, providing insight on students’ progress Strengthen classroom-based assessment and involve students in self-assessment

Author : Michael Gibbons,Roger Voyer
Publisher : Science Council of Canada : available from Information Canada
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Mineral resources in submerged lands
ISBN : UVA:35007004711192

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A Technology Assessment System by Michael Gibbons,Roger Voyer Pdf

Author : Robert A. Reineke
Publisher : Corwin
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021938365

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Challenging the Mind, Touching the Heart by Robert A. Reineke Pdf

Challenging the Mind, Touching the Heart shows teachers how to assess their own curriculum and instructional strategies along with their assessment of students' performance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Life insurance
ISBN : NYPL:33433003037755

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Our Society Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jimmy Chih Ming Kao,Wen Pei Sung,Ran Chen
Publisher : Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Page : 2017 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783038261735

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Frontiers of Green Building, Materials and Civil Engineering III by Jimmy Chih Ming Kao,Wen Pei Sung,Ran Chen Pdf

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Second International Conference on Green Building, Materials and Civil Engineering (GBMCE 2013), August 21-23, 2013, Taiwan. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The 401 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Architecture and Landscape Design, Residential, Regional and Urban Planning, Sustainable City and Ecological Planning; Chapter 2: Environmental Energy, Protection, Technologies and Engineering, Emission Control; Chapter 3: Outdoor, Indoor Engineering and Design, HVAC Technologies; Chapter 4: Materials Engineering and Technologies, Materials in Industrial Processes; Chapter 5: Building Materials and Technologies; Chapter 6: Green Building and Engineering; Chapter 7: Energy Saving Building and Technologies, Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Applications, Energy Control; Chapter 8: Civil Engineering Technologies; Chapter 9: Construction Dynamics, Stability and Strength, Geotechnical and Seismic Engineering; Chapter 10: Modelling and Simulation Technologies; Chapter 11: Project Management and Marketing, Assessment and Safety.

Author : Nicole Dimich,Cassandra Erkens,Jadi Miller,Tom Schimmer,Katie White
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781954631069

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Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Assessment and Grading by Nicole Dimich,Cassandra Erkens,Jadi Miller,Tom Schimmer,Katie White Pdf

Get answers to your most challenging questions about implementing effective assessment and grading practices. How do we use assessments to increase hope, efficacy, and achievement? Is reassessment important? Can we change grading practices when stakeholders don’t want us to? All of these questions, and dozens more, are answered concisely, making it easy to build strong assessment and grading practices quickly. K–12 teachers and administrators will: Understand the six tenets of assessment and grading Gain confidence in effective assessment and grading practices Access concise answers to common questions about assessment and grading Help implement schoolwide best practices through effective collaboration Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement Chapter 2: A Culture of Learning Chapter 3: Assessment Purpose Chapter 4: Communication Chapter 5: Accurate Interpretation Chapter 6: Assessment Architecture Chapter 7: Instructional Agility Chapter 8: Student Investment Table of Contents by Topic Glossary of Terms A Comprehensive Resource List From STAC References and Resources Index

Author : Valentina Klenowski,Claire Wyatt-Smith
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446292754

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Assessment for Education by Valentina Klenowski,Claire Wyatt-Smith Pdf

′This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century.′ - Professor Mary James, University of Cambridge, President, British Educational Research Association ′Highly readable and thoroughly researched, this call for a new vision of education deserves to be ready by all those who share the concern to shape today′s assessment practices to meet the needs of tomorrow′s society.′ - Professor Patricia Broadfoot, CBE, University of Bristol Do you need a practical guide to assessment, curriculum and policy? Are you also looking for a book that is firmly grounded in theory and professional practice? This book makes assessment processes transparent for practitioners, and shows how assessment should align with curriculum and teaching for success in education. The book will show you how practitioner use of achievement standards can improve learning, equity, social justice and accountability. Inside this book, you will learn about: Quality assessment and judgement practice Relationships across curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning Front-ending assessment based on the learner′s needs Practitioner judgement approaches and standards The conditions under which teacher assessment can be valid Principles derived from research of social moderation practices Assessment for Education is the perfect guide for students, researchers, academics and teaches, and anyone working in curriculum and assessment policy.