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Using assessments to teach for understanding : a casebook for educators, editors, Judith H. Shulman, Andrea Whittaker, Michele Lew ; foreword by Suzanne M. Wilson

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Summary
This casebook presents the challenges and dilemmas that all teachers face within the current climate of high-stakes accountability. These cases provide a powerful opportunity to collaboratively analyze and reflect on issues such as: the role of assessment in teaching and learning; designing, using, and interpreting assessments that foster student learning; and incorporating assessments into standards-based instruction
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xix, 140 pages
Contents
  • Tension Between Accountability and Student Learning
  • Case 1: Is "Same" Treatment "Fair" Treatment? / Michelle Phillips
  • Case 2: A Trip on the Accountability Highway
  • Speed Limit: As Fast as You Can Go / Keely C. Floegel
  • Case 3: Does the End Justify the Means? / Kathleen Flowers
  • Designing, Using and Interpreting Assessments that Capture Student Learning
  • Case 4: Exploring Alternative Assessment / Susan E. Schultz
  • Case 5: A Waypoint on the Journey to Literacy / Marge Collins and Pat Dawson
  • Case 6: A Rubric for Reading Fluency / Carol Glenn
  • Case 7: Assessment for Asssessment's Sake? / Christina Carmelich
  • Using Assessments to Guide Instruction
  • Case 8: How Much Is Enough? / Pam Spycher
  • Case 9: Learning to Read ... or Reading to Learn / Marlo Chavez
  • Case 10: Using Rubrics to Teach Analytic Essay Writing / Kerrin Murphy
  • Using Assessments as Tools for Reporting and Grading
  • Case 11: Finding the Right Words / Jean Babb
  • Case 12: Adventures in the Narrative Evaluation Jungle or, How Many Hours of Sleep Can You Get While Assessing? / Gwen Toevs
  • Using Assessments to Guide Support for Beginning Teachers / Ellen Moir
  • Case 13: Is Authentic Assessment Really Ideal for Grading and Reporting / Leslie Smith
  • Case 14: Knowing What You Want Is the First Step to Getting There / Wendy Baron
  • Case 15: The Starting Point / Lori Helman
  • Working with Case Writers: A Methodological Note
Isbn
9780807742143
Instance
Label
Using assessments to teach for understanding : a casebook for educators
Title
Using assessments to teach for understanding
Title remainder
a casebook for educators
Statement of responsibility
editors, Judith H. Shulman, Andrea Whittaker, Michele Lew ; foreword by Suzanne M. Wilson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
This casebook presents the challenges and dilemmas that all teachers face within the current climate of high-stakes accountability. These cases provide a powerful opportunity to collaboratively analyze and reflect on issues such as: the role of assessment in teaching and learning; designing, using, and interpreting assessments that foster student learning; and incorporating assessments into standards-based instruction
Cataloging source
DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
LB3051
LC item number
.U86 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Shulman, Judith
  • Whittaker, Andrea
  • Lew, Michele
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Educational tests and measurements
  • Education
  • Tests et mesures en éducation
  • Éducation
  • Education
  • Educational tests and measurements
Label
Using assessments to teach for understanding : a casebook for educators, editors, Judith H. Shulman, Andrea Whittaker, Michele Lew ; foreword by Suzanne M. Wilson
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Tension Between Accountability and Student Learning -- Case 1: Is "Same" Treatment "Fair" Treatment? / Michelle Phillips -- Case 2: A Trip on the Accountability Highway -- Speed Limit: As Fast as You Can Go / Keely C. Floegel -- Case 3: Does the End Justify the Means? / Kathleen Flowers -- Designing, Using and Interpreting Assessments that Capture Student Learning -- Case 4: Exploring Alternative Assessment / Susan E. Schultz -- Case 5: A Waypoint on the Journey to Literacy / Marge Collins and Pat Dawson -- Case 6: A Rubric for Reading Fluency / Carol Glenn -- Case 7: Assessment for Asssessment's Sake? / Christina Carmelich -- Using Assessments to Guide Instruction -- Case 8: How Much Is Enough? / Pam Spycher -- Case 9: Learning to Read ... or Reading to Learn / Marlo Chavez -- Case 10: Using Rubrics to Teach Analytic Essay Writing / Kerrin Murphy -- Using Assessments as Tools for Reporting and Grading -- Case 11: Finding the Right Words / Jean Babb -- Case 12: Adventures in the Narrative Evaluation Jungle or, How Many Hours of Sleep Can You Get While Assessing? / Gwen Toevs -- Using Assessments to Guide Support for Beginning Teachers / Ellen Moir -- Case 13: Is Authentic Assessment Really Ideal for Grading and Reporting / Leslie Smith -- Case 14: Knowing What You Want Is the First Step to Getting There / Wendy Baron -- Case 15: The Starting Point / Lori Helman -- Working with Case Writers: A Methodological Note
Dimensions
28 cm
Extent
xix, 140 pages
Isbn
9780807742143
Lccn
2001055686
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)48516945
  • (OCoLC)ocm48516945
Label
Using assessments to teach for understanding : a casebook for educators, editors, Judith H. Shulman, Andrea Whittaker, Michele Lew ; foreword by Suzanne M. Wilson
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Tension Between Accountability and Student Learning -- Case 1: Is "Same" Treatment "Fair" Treatment? / Michelle Phillips -- Case 2: A Trip on the Accountability Highway -- Speed Limit: As Fast as You Can Go / Keely C. Floegel -- Case 3: Does the End Justify the Means? / Kathleen Flowers -- Designing, Using and Interpreting Assessments that Capture Student Learning -- Case 4: Exploring Alternative Assessment / Susan E. Schultz -- Case 5: A Waypoint on the Journey to Literacy / Marge Collins and Pat Dawson -- Case 6: A Rubric for Reading Fluency / Carol Glenn -- Case 7: Assessment for Asssessment's Sake? / Christina Carmelich -- Using Assessments to Guide Instruction -- Case 8: How Much Is Enough? / Pam Spycher -- Case 9: Learning to Read ... or Reading to Learn / Marlo Chavez -- Case 10: Using Rubrics to Teach Analytic Essay Writing / Kerrin Murphy -- Using Assessments as Tools for Reporting and Grading -- Case 11: Finding the Right Words / Jean Babb -- Case 12: Adventures in the Narrative Evaluation Jungle or, How Many Hours of Sleep Can You Get While Assessing? / Gwen Toevs -- Using Assessments to Guide Support for Beginning Teachers / Ellen Moir -- Case 13: Is Authentic Assessment Really Ideal for Grading and Reporting / Leslie Smith -- Case 14: Knowing What You Want Is the First Step to Getting There / Wendy Baron -- Case 15: The Starting Point / Lori Helman -- Working with Case Writers: A Methodological Note
Dimensions
28 cm
Extent
xix, 140 pages
Isbn
9780807742143
Lccn
2001055686
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)48516945
  • (OCoLC)ocm48516945

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