Pathways to Teaching Series: Assessment Throughout the Year - Softcover

O'Shea, Mark; National Center For Education Information, NCEI W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135130573 ISBN 13: 9780135130575

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Schools have undergone enormous change in the last ten years in response to the standards movement.  New teachers will face the challenge of meeting state curriculum standards and new forms of assessment that derive in part from the No Child Left Behind policy.  As part of the “Pathways to Teaching Series”, Assessment Throughout the Year offers a brief, practical, and accessible text for teachers who need help mastering the skills of standards-based assessment and collaborative planning for this new teaching environment. 

 

This book on classroom-based assessment can help teachers, especially those new to the classroom, to plan their instruction at the beginning of the school year based on the standards assessment data, find alternative forms of cumulative assessment to evaluate student achievement as described in the state or district standards, and to design teaching practices to meet the curriculum pacing and benchmark assessments of the school year.   Learning objectives, chapter introductions, graphic organizers, and essential vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter prepare the reader for the content to follow. 

 

This text is intended to help teachers prepare for the assessment experiences they will encounter throughout the school year.  In this climate of school reform, it can also reinforce conventional instruction in the principles of testing and measurement and provide new approaches to assessment practices.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Mark O’Shea is a Professor of Education at California State University — Monterey Bay. Following eleven years of secondary school teaching and curriculum leadership, Dr. O’Shea embarked on his career as a teacher educator. His research interests focus on the identification of the skills and knowledge teachers need to succeed in standards-based classrooms. He is also involved in school reform efforts across the nation, from California to Alabama. He is the author of From Standards to Success: A Guide for School Leaders published in 2005 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

From the Back Cover

As part of the Pathways to Teaching Series, Assessment Throughout the Year offers a brief, practical text for teacherswho will be applying assessment skills in daily practice immediately or within a few months of entering their teacher preparation program. 

 

For new teachers working in schools where curriculum pacing, benchmark tests, and state-standards exams are emphasized, Assessment Throughout the Year illustrates how to use:

• State standards in the formulation of educational objectives and describing instructional targets.
• State standards assessment data to plan for instruction at the beginning of the school year.
• Teaching practices where curriculum pacing and benchmark assessments frame the curriculum.
• Formative assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of standards-based instructional plans.
• Alternative forms of summative assessment to evaluate student achievement of knowledge and skills described in state curriculum standards.
• Guidelines for evaluating student work, determining grades, and assigning course marks in standards-based instructional settings.

 

Supporting each readers journey are classroom scenarios, learning objectives, graphic organizers, essential assessment vocabulary, and authentic exercises to ensure their success.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0135130573
• ISBN 13: 9780135130575
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256