Common Formative Assessment: A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at Work® Second Edition(Harness the power of common formative assessment to nurture student engagement and achievement)

In the second edition of this pivotal work by Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic, you will discover updated and improved resources to use formative data to support higher levels of student learning. Data-driven techniques and new tools will guide you in improving collaboration and student engagement throughout the assessment process. Teams can use the ideas, templates, and protocols in this practitioner-friendly resource. K–12 educators will:Identify successful assessment tools for implementationUnderstand the role of assessments in advancing student learningReflect on assessment processes and the standards driving instructionAccess a wide variety of assessment designs and strategies for guiding collaborationUtilize data-driven jump-start resources and templates that suit their teams’ needs Contents: Foreword by Robert Eaker Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started as a Collaborative Team Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for Common Formative Assessments Chapter 3: Essential Standards―Determining Priorities for Student Learning Chapter 4: Achieving Collective Clarity With the Unwrapping Process Chapter 5: Designing Quality Common Formative Assessments Chapter 6: Going Deeper―Advanced Processes for Designing Assessments Chapter 7: Now What? Using Data to Make a Difference Chapter 8: Building Student Self-Efficacy in Learning Chapter 9: Strengthening and Sustaining the Work Appendix: Tools for Teams References and Resources Index Read more