Making Standards Work: How to Implement Standards-Based Assess

Performance assessments are powerful tools for accurately measuring what students know and are able to do. Making Standards Work leads you through the steps of creating and using throughout the school year. Dr Reeves' straightforward approach to improving student achievment begins with using performance assessments that contain real-world scenarios, multiple tasks, and clear, consistent scoring guides. Thousands of educator have used this book as an essential guide to creating effective standards-based classrooms, schools, and districts. Highlights of this revised edition of Dr. Reeves' revolutionary book Making Standards Work include: The rationale for standards-based performance assessments and "Power Standards". A step-by-step guide to creating standards-based performance assessments. Sample assessments with engaging scenarios, authentic tasks, and scoring guides. Reproducible charts and checklist upon which to model your classroom, school, and district implementation plans. Keys to collaboration for effective assessment and professional development. Teaching strategies to pinpoint what students know and are able to do. Roles of the teachers, principals and district leaders in standards implementation. Comprehensive, balanced accountability and assessment plans. Reporting methods that reflect accurate, fair and consistent student achievment result. 880 gr.…