Now, as I work with teachers to help them build better formative and
other classroom assessment practices, I am happy to provide them with the item analysis results.
Not exact matches
* By formative
assessment, we mean
classroom observations, class quizzes and tests, and
other practices used by teachers and students during instruction to provide in - the - moment feedback so teachers can adjust accordingly.
One of the commitments that Washington — and every State that received ESEA flexibility — made was to put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account information on student learning growth based on high - quality college - and career - ready (CCR) State
assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels, along with
other measures of professional
practice such as
classroom observations.
The Center co-sponsors the Smart & Good School initiative, which includes free resources, a quarterly newsletter of best
practices, and a research report; offers
assessment instruments and
other character education resources, such as books, articles, Spanish - language materials,
classroom strategies, and parenting resources; and provides presentations and seminars for educators and parents.
Little attention and limited resources have been available to promote quality
assessment practices at
other levels, such as day - to - day in the
classroom.
Next month, I'll post about how you can work with
others to gain support for the difficult work of changing
practice to make greater use of
classroom formative
assessment.
Formative
assessment contributes to student ownership of learning more than any
other classroom - based
practice.
We serve millions of students with i - Ready ® (adaptive diagnostic, online instruction, and
practice apps for math and reading); Ready ® (standards - based instruction build from scratch for the Common Core); BRIGANCE ® (
assessment and instruction for special education, early childhood, and Head Start); and
other programs because of our laser focus on educators» needs over our own bottom line and a belief that thoughtful and continuous innovation leads to a positive impact on
classrooms and measureable growth for students.