Assessment-Centered Teaching : A Reflective Practice

by Kathryn DiRanna

• ISBN13: 9781412954624
• ISBN10: 1412954622
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-07
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

"Valuable for practitioners who wish to improve their teaching and their students' learning, and for researchers concerned with putting ideas of formative assessment into teaching practice." a??Richard J. Shavelson, Margaret Jack Professor of Education Stanford University "Drawing from conceptual principles and empirical findings that establish the crucial role of ongoing formative assessment, the authors describe a professional development framework and program that prepares teachers to adjust their teaching to student thinking in the moment and to refine assessments to better reveal students' understandings throughout instruction." a??Joan I. Heller, Director Heller Research Associates A reflective process for integrating assessment and instruction! Because assessment and instruction are two sides of the same coin, it is critical for teachers to not only assess what students understand, but also use that information to adjust their teaching. Assessment-Centered Teaching (ACT) is a unique practice that allows teachers to gather information during instruction to uncover learning gaps and guide students toward deeper understandings of complex ideas. Suitable for all grade levels, this resource describes how reflective practitioners can use the ACT portfolio to reflect on, modify, and improve their curriculum and instruction. The forms included on the CD-ROM guide teachers through the process. This book encourages educators to: Reflect on their own practice Systematically examine student progress toward identified learning goals over time Monitor instruction and assessment for continuous improvement Assessment-Centered Teaching helps teachers, professional developers, and school teams establish quality instructional goals and implement ongoing formative assessment to promote student success.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Building the Foundation

Assessment-Centered Teaching

Reflective Practice: The Assessment-Centered Teaching (ACT) Portfolio

Plan Assessment and Instruction: Establish Quality Goals for Student Learning and Progress by Developing the Conceptual Flow

Plan Assessment and Instruction: Select or Design Appropriate Assessments Using the Record of Assessments in Instructional Materials (RAIM)

Plan for Assessment and Instruction: Prepare for Assessments

Analyze:Interpret Student Work Using Scoring Criteria

Interpreting Student Work Through Analysis of Patterns and Trends

Use Evidence: Guide Instruction

Use Evidence: Revise Assessments

Professional Development Design

Reflective Practice for Transformative Learning: Lessons Learned

Resources for Further Learning References CD-Rom:

Appendix

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