Making Standards Work: How to Implement Standards-Based Assessments in the Classroom, School, and District

Rationale and step-by-step instructions for creating classroom assessments that accurately measure what students know and are able to do.

Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D., is an innovator in the field of educational assessment and accountability systems. Dr. Reeves is the author of Accountability in Action and 101 Questions about Standards, Assessment, and Accountability; he is also the president of the Center for Performance Assessment and the International Center for Educational Accountability (a non-profit organization). He consults with school systems, universities, and other organizations. Beyond his work in assessment and research, Dr. Reeves has helped school districts throughout the world transform their approaches to standards, assessment, and accountability.