Six Tenets for Bringing Hope , Efficacy , and Achievement to the Classroom
—Kim Bailey, Author; Education Consultant; and former Director of Professional Development and Instructional Support, Capistrano Unified School District
The topic of assessment has long dominated conversations about K–12 education. While research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unproductive assessment practices still persist. In Essential Assessment: Six Tenets for Bringing Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement to the Classroom, Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle explore six essential tenets of assessment that can deepen teachers’ understanding of assessment to meet standards and generate a culture of learning. 1. Assessment purpose
4. Assessment architecture
2. Communication of assessment results
5. Instructional agility
3. Accurate interpretation
6. Student investment
When educators build their classrooms around these interconnected tenets of assessment, they can enhance students’ academic success and self-fulfillment. Readers will: • Explore why it is vital that assessment practices build students’ and teachers’ hope, efficacy, and achievement
• Consider scenarios that illustrate traditional, outmoded assessment practices and revised scenarios that feature practices that better reflect modern assessment needs • Pause and ponder questions related to the content of each chapter and study next steps for teaching teams
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• Discover the six research-based tenets of assessment and learn strategies for immediately acting on them
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“Essential Assessment provides a framework that outlines a foundation of beliefs and practices that reach far beyond the testing mindset to positively impact the lives of students and foster a sense of empowerment. With the six tenets in his or her back pocket, any educator will be more thoughtful and intentional about the culture of assessment promoted within his or her school and classroom.”
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