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Main Author: Sindelar, Nancy W., 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2011]
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Using the power of assessment. Step One: Become familiar with student assessment data and learn to use it to enhance your teaching
  • Step two: Develop an efficient system for collecting meaningful student test data
  • Step three: Learn how to use student test data as an individual teacher, a team member, and as part of a schoolwide initiative
  • Chapter one rubric: Using the power of assessment
  • Reflections
  • 2. Creating a data-driven instructional system. Step one: Define your learning targets
  • Step two: Begin building your standards-based assessments
  • Step three: Align your curriculum with learning targets and assessments
  • A word about curriculum mapping
  • Chapter two rubric: Creating a data-driven instructional system
  • Reflections
  • 3. Making data-driven decisions in the classroom. Using formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching
  • Using formative assessment data to inform teaching over time
  • Benchmark assessments
  • Test reports
  • Rubric-graded assessments : Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching ; Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to inform teaching over time ; Rubric-graded benchmark assessments
  • Chapter three rubric: Making data-driven decisions in the classroom
  • Reflections
  • 4. Empowering students with the results of their learning. Step one: Eliminate "mystery teaching" by providing students with clear and consistent standards-based learning targets and assessments
  • Step two: Give students specific feedback regarding their progress toward learning targets in a timely and caring manner and in a format that is understandable to them
  • Step three: Give students opportunities to self-assess and improve their work
  • Step four: Provide interventions to help students reach learning targets in a timely manner
  • Chapter four rubric: Empowering students with the results of their learning
  • Reflections
  • 5. Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms. Step one: Become a "cultural broker"
  • Step two: Analyze the needs of subgroups through the use of disaggregated test data
  • Step three: Address the needs of subgroups by more accurately measuring what students know rather than their ability to communicate their knowledge in standard English
  • Chapter five rubric: Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms
  • Reflections
  • 6. Harnessing the power of collective wisdom. Data-driven changes in curriculum and instruction
  • Data-driven staff development initiatives
  • Data-driven student interventions
  • Making the most of team time
  • Chapter six rubric: Harnessing the power of collective wisdom
  • Reflections.