ABSTRACT

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, and includes activities and forms to walk you through the process step by step.

part I|115 pages

An Introduction to Short-Cycle Assessments

chapter 2|9 pages

The SCORE Process

chapter 3|11 pages

Understanding the Content Standards

chapter 4|8 pages

Understanding the State Assessments

chapter 5|8 pages

Creating a Pacing Guide

chapter 7|9 pages

Designing Your Assessment

chapter 8|7 pages

Standardization of Administration

chapter 9|11 pages

Looking at the Data

chapter 10|17 pages

Making Adjustments in the Classroom

part II|58 pages

Blueprints for the Process