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Synopsis
When should we assess, and when should we evaluate? What might be the results of evaluating too early or too much? How do we know if we are evaluating the right things? How do we know what makes sense for the learner and for the course? These questions are at the heart of Making Classroom Assessment Work. Author Anne Davies offers numerous examples and strategies to make classroom assessments effective by involving parents and the community in the assessment process and engaging students in assessing their own work and setting goals for their learning. Davies emphasizes the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning, and favors the latter as a process that not only assesses what has been learned, but also promotes further learning through specific and descriptive feedback, reflection, and setting and monitoring progress toward goals. Each chapter ends with a section of questions and reflections to encourage readers to guide their own learning and the learning of students, to identify key decision points in planning their own individual strategies, and to carry out assessment for learning in a way that fits their classrooms. Readers are encouraged to think about possibilities for their own application of ideas and examples discussed in each chapter.
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About the Author
Anne Davies, PhD, is an author, a consultant, and a researcher. With more than 30 years of experience in education, Dr. Davies has worked in a variety of positions, including classroom teacher, school district coordinator, department of education planner, school administrator, and university instructor. She applies her expert knowledge of developing quality assessments toward her mission to increase the possibility of learning for all our students. A world-renowned keynote presenter, her genuine care and commitment to support educators and their important work make her an approachable and insightful specialist. Educators at every grade level throughout Canada, the United States, and other countries have benefited from the high-touch support Dr. Davies provides during professional development events and multiyear projects. She has worked with the University of Southern Maine; University of Victoria, Victoria, BC; University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK; McGill University, Montreal, QC; Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon; and the University of New England, Portland, Maine. Dr. Davies is author/coauthor of more than 30 books and resources, including the bestseller Making Classroom Assessment Work, the Knowing What Counts series, the award-winning two-book set, Classroom Assessment, and The Facilitator s Guide to Classroom Assessment K 12. She has written book chapters, including Involving Students in the Classroom Assessment Process in Ahead of the Curve, and articles for educational journals and publications worldwide. Dr. Davies earned a doctorate in education from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
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- PublisherSolution Tree
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 193554389X
- ISBN 13 9781935543893
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number3
- Number of pages127
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