Assessment Literacy: An Educator's Guide to Understanding Assessment, K-12

by Dana L. Grisham, Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Susan Lenski, et al.

Book Overview

This clear, no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts, tools, methods, and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative, summative, and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating, choosing, and interpreting assessments are discussed, as are ways to communicate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462542077
• ISBN13: 9781462542079
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"