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Price: $33.95
Format: Softcover
Audience: Teachers, Teacher Educators, Researchers, Administrators
Pages: 224
Publisher: Corwin Press
Copyright: 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4129-5463-1
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Assessment-Centered Teaching: A Reflective Practice
By: Kathryn DiRanna , Ellen Osmundson, Jo Topps , Lynn Barakos, Maryl Gearhart, Karen Cerwin , Diane Carnahan , Craig Strang
Because assessment and instruction are two sides of the same coin, it is critical for teachers to not only assess what students understand, but also use that information to adjust their teaching. Assessment-Centered Teaching (ACT) is a unique practice that allows teachers to gather information during instruction to uncover learning gaps and guide students toward deeper understandings of complex ideas.
Suitable for all grade levels, this resource describes how reflective practitioners can use the ACT portfolio to reflect on, modify, and improve their curriculum and instruction. The forms included on the CD-ROM guide teachers through the process. This book encourages educators to:
- Reflect on their own practice
- Systematically examine student progress toward identified learning goals over time
- Monitor instruction and assessment for continuous improvement
Assessment-Centered Teaching helps teachers, professional developers, and school teams establish quality instructional goals and implement ongoing formative assessment to promote student success.
