Full Description
This book shows you how to improve student achievement by providing them with frequent feedback on their work.
It provides a step-by-step process to help you
-Write good questions that asses student learning
-Design your own formative assessments
-Administer short-cycle assessments
-Analyze and use data to shape instruction
-Prepare your students for high-stakes tests
Includes activities and forms to walk you through the process step by step.
Contents
Part 1 An Introduction to Short-Cycle Assessments; Chapter 1 The Long and the Short of Short-Cycle Assessments; Chapter 2 The SCORE Process; Chapter 3 Understanding the Content Standards; Chapter 4 Understanding the State Assessments; Chapter 5 Creating a Pacing Guide; Chapter 6 Question Writing: Constructing Questions that Address the Standard; Chapter 7 Designing Your Assessment; Chapter 8 Standardization of Administration; Chapter 9 Looking at the Data; Chapter 10 Making Adjustments in the ClassroomPart 2 Blueprints for the Process;