Student-Involved Classroom Assessment

USING AN ACCESSIBLE, JARGON-FREE APPROACH, THE AUTHOR SHOWS TEACHERS HOW TO CREATE HIGH-QUALITY CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS AND USE THEM TO BUILD STUDENT CONFIDENCE, THEREBY MAXIMIZING (NOT JUST DOCUMENTING) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. SPECIAL FEATURES Emphasizes what teachers need to know to manage day-to-day classroom assessment effectively and efficiently. Focuses on student well-being in assessment contexts, placing emphasis on student self-assessment. Offers practical guidelines on how to construct all types of assessments. Provides a unique explanation of how to match achievement targets to assessment methods. Emphasizes time- and energy-savings ideas for teachers. Clearly relates the concepts in the book to traditional notions of validity and reliability. Ancillaries that accompany Student-Involved Classroom Assessment, 3rd Edition, include An instructor's guide A companion website A companion workbook Together, the workbook, main text, instructor's guide, and website create an integrated product that provides concepts and practice opportunities, which are ideal for moving educators toward real understanding of classroom assessment for both documenting and enhancing student learning.Stiggins, Richard J. is the author of 'Student-Involved Classroom Assessment', published 2000 under ISBN 9780130225375 and ISBN 0130225371.