Full Description
This exciting new book is for school leaders who are interested in transforming their school and district practices. Discussing issues that impact students, teachers within their classrooms, and the larger school community, Formative Assessment Leadership explores how leaders can implement effective professional development and positive change in their schools. Breaking down formative assessment into manageable, understandable parts, the authors provide:
An exploration of what formative data-based decision making looks like
Scaffolding that enables school leaders to effectively integrate processes into their own school structure
Discussion of potential barriers to success and how to overcome these challenges
Practical examples that help ground the formative assessment leadership concepts
A range of worksheets and templates to help implement formative assessment leadership in your schools
Contents
Preface
Part I: Laying the Groundwork for Formative Assessment
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Understanding Assessment
Part II: The Cycle of Formative Data-Based Decision Making
Chapter 3: Introducing the Cycle
Chapter 4: Identify
Chapter 5: Plan
Chapter 6: Apply
Chapter 7: Assess
Chapter 8: Refine
Part III: Tools to Support the Cycle of Formative Data Based Decision Making
Worksheets
Glossary
Data Scenarios
References
