Gain practical strategies from Rick Stiggins on how to design a plan that balances formative and summative assessments.
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Assessment For Student Learning And Confidence
Discover how to manage the emotional dynamics of learning success and build strong relationships in order to realize profound achievement gains.
Professional Development Materials and Programs
Currently available professional development programs that can help practitioners learn to use classroom assessment FOR student learning.
Need for Further Research on Formative Assessment
Rick asserts that we know what we need to know about sound formative practices and their potential for positive impact on student success to move to implementation. But the foundation of success in doing so will be a strong foundation of assessment literacy.
Bringing Parents and Communities on Board
Rick directs that local school district leaders show parents what 21st Century classroom assessment practices look like and reveal to them the research evidence of positive impacts on student learning success and academic self-efficacy.
Policy Makers, Please Listen and Learn
To set and implement strong assessment policies, one must bring a strong foundation of assessment literacy to the process, or a clear understanding of principles of sound assessment practices.