Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning

In Seven Strategies of Assessment Learning, author Jan Chappuis gives K to 12 classroom teachers an incisive look at seven practical strategies structured around three essential questions—Where am I going? Where am I now? and How can I close the gap? Complete with research-based recommendations about assessment practices for improving student achievement, the book is sequenced to help teachers easily weave formative assessment practices into daily teaching and assessment activities at all levels. After introducing the strategies and the research base for formative assessment practices, the remaining chapters explain each strategy in detail, provide a research-based rationale for using the strategy, describe how the strategy can be applied in contexts ranging from kindergarten through high school in a range of subject areas, and offer instructions for carrying out core procedures and suggestions for adaptations. The new features new, more recent research, extended examples of the strategies, and improved features that make the text easier to use for collaborative learning. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video, Discussion Questions, Reflection Journal, and Defining Assessments.

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Jan Chappuis

Educator and author Jan Chappuis has been an elementary and secondary teacher as well as a curriculum developer in English/language arts, mathematics, social studies, and world languages. For the past 25 years, she has written books and developed workshops focused on classroom assessment literacy. A nationally recognized expert and thought leader in the area of formative assessment, Jan has presented both nationally and internationally and is best known for her ability to translate research recommendations into practical classroom applications. After working with Rick Stiggins, Steve Chappuis, and Judy Arter at the Assessment Training Institute in Portland, Oregon for twelve years, Chappuis is currently an educational writer and independent consultant specializing in classroom assessment practices that support learning.

Chapter 1: Assessment in Support of Learning

Chapter 2: Where Am I Going? Clear Learning Targets

Chapter 3: Where Am I Now? Effective Feedback

Chapter 4: Where Am I Now? Self-Assessment and Goal Setting

Chapter 5: How Can I Close the Gap? Diagnosing Needs for Focused Instruction

Chapter 6: How Can I Close the Gap? Focused Practice and Revision

Chapter 7: Tracking, Reflecting On, and Sharing Learning