ISBN: 1412996643 9781412996648

Category: Education / Teaching / General

Page count: 199

<br> <p>Boost student achievement with easy-to-use formative assessment tools</p> <p>This new version of the bestseller provides research-based and practical formative assessment tools, strategies, and activities that simplify the process of identifying students’ strengths and needs. Updated features include a new chapter on exciting ways to engage learners in self-assessment; more tools for assessing before, after, and during learning; and approaches to help students take ownership of their own learning. The authors give teachers:</p> <ul> <li>Strategies for all grade levels and content areas</li> <li>Tools for interpreting ongoing assessment data for immediate intervention and planning</li> <li>Methods for determining learner preferences, cognitive styles, and multiple intelligences</li> <li>Tips for establishing a positive environment for assessment</li> </ul>