Formative Assessment in Practice: A Process of Inquiry and Action

Heritage, Margaret

ISBN 10: 1612505511 / ISBN 13: 9781612505510

Published by Harvard Education PR, 2013

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Synopsis:

Margaret Heritage presents a practical guide to formative assessment as a process of ""inquiry and action"" essential to twenty-first century learning.

In the wake of the development of the Common Core standards and the effort to develop the appropriate assessments to accompany them, formative assessment has attracted increasing attention from policy makers and practitioners alike. Yet this powerful and promising approach is often applied in ways that fail to capture its potential for improving student learning.

In her book, Margaret Heritage presents a practical guide to formative assessment as a process of ""inquiry and action"" essential to twenty-first century learning. Heritage's approach is distinctive in that it is grounded in a ""children's rights"" framework--that is, the belief that assessment should be in the best interest of all students, that students should be involved in the decisions that ensue from assessment use, and that opportunities to learn, progress, and succeed will be available to all children equally. Accordingly, she addresses the students' own role in learning about themselves as learners and examines the classroom as a community of practice. The book also includes chapters on learning progressions and the policy contexts that support formative assessment.

Skilfully interweaving theory and practice, this book promises to be an invaluable resource for teachers, teacher educators, and those interested in the academic and policy aspects of assessment.

About the Author: Margaret Heritage is assistant director for professional development at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, & Student Testing at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Formative Assessment in Practice: A Process ...
Publisher: Harvard Education PR
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket