Assessment
is integral to the teaching–learning process, and when done well can facilitate
student learning and improved instruction. To provide several strategies for
using assessment more effectively to raise student achievement, we’re joined by
bestselling author and consultant, Barbara Blackburn. Dr. Blackburn is a
nationally recognized expert on rigor and the author of numerous books,
including Rigor in Your Classroom: A Toolkit for Teachers. In this
segment, she addresses three important topics that school leaders will want to
share with their teachers: how to use formative assessment more effectively to
adjust instruction; the importance of giving quality assignments that assess
what students know; and how teachers can develop a more useful grading policy
that is tied directly to the purpose of assessments. Thursday, January 8, 2015
3 Ways to Use #Assessment More Effectively
My newest podcast, 3 Ways to Use Assessment More Effectively, is posted over at School Leadership Briefing. It's a short, 12 minute listen.
Assessment
is integral to the teaching–learning process, and when done well can facilitate
student learning and improved instruction. To provide several strategies for
using assessment more effectively to raise student achievement, we’re joined by
bestselling author and consultant, Barbara Blackburn. Dr. Blackburn is a
nationally recognized expert on rigor and the author of numerous books,
including Rigor in Your Classroom: A Toolkit for Teachers. In this
segment, she addresses three important topics that school leaders will want to
share with their teachers: how to use formative assessment more effectively to
adjust instruction; the importance of giving quality assignments that assess
what students know; and how teachers can develop a more useful grading policy
that is tied directly to the purpose of assessments.
Assessment
is integral to the teaching–learning process, and when done well can facilitate
student learning and improved instruction. To provide several strategies for
using assessment more effectively to raise student achievement, we’re joined by
bestselling author and consultant, Barbara Blackburn. Dr. Blackburn is a
nationally recognized expert on rigor and the author of numerous books,
including Rigor in Your Classroom: A Toolkit for Teachers. In this
segment, she addresses three important topics that school leaders will want to
share with their teachers: how to use formative assessment more effectively to
adjust instruction; the importance of giving quality assignments that assess
what students know; and how teachers can develop a more useful grading policy
that is tied directly to the purpose of assessments. 
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