The Teacher as Assessment Leader, Second Edition (Practical strategies for utilizing formative assessment)

In The Teacher as Assessment Leader, Second Edition, editor Thomas R. Guskey and expert contributors offer research-backed strategies for re-envisioning assessment to enhance student learning and teacher instruction. The authors provide actionable steps, practical examples, and strategies for utilizing formative assessments. These strategies promote a growth mindset, proficiency, self-regulation, and student ownership, ultimately fostering improved instructional effectiveness and student achievement. K-12 teachers can use this book to: Adopt new perspectives on assessment’s role in guiding student learning Employ practical strategies to improve instruction and enhance student achievement Promote regular assessment analysis to enhance instructional strategies Encourage student self-efficacy in identifying and pursuing learning goals Lead and collaborate with colleagues in developing more effective, practical assessments and alternative instructional strategies Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Leading the Assessment Revolution From Within Chapter 2: Harvesting Assessment Evidence to Yield Effective Responses Chapter 3: Assessing Beyond the Labels Chapter 4: Sharing Leadership to Align Assessment Practices Across the School Chapter 5: Using Data as a Flashlight, Not a Hammer, to Illuminate Evidence That Matters Chapter 6: Developing Self-Regulatory Learners Through Assessment Chapter 7: Designing Assessments to Accelerate Learning Chapter 8: Approaching Learning and Assessment as a Subtle Curator Chapter 9: Leading the Way to Student Success