Explore the "why," "what," and "how" of formative assessments in the classroom

InThe Formative Assessment Handbook: Resources to Improve Learning Outcomes for All Students, the authors, with over 40 years of cumulative classroom, school, and district and state-level experience, deliver a crucial toolkit of ready-to-go ideas, activities, and reproducibles that make it easy to implement formative assessment quickly, effectively, and efficiently. You'll also learn what formative assessment is, what it looks like, and why its a critical component to student achievement.

The authors explain how to set your classroom up for success and develop& select learning targets and success criteria to create a clear pathway and roadmap for your formative assessments. Youll also find:

An indispensable resource for both new and veteran K-12 educators,The Formative Assessment Handbook will also prove invaluable to administrators and educational coaches.

Marine Freibrun, M.Ed., has over 12 years teaching and instructional coaching experience and was formally the ELA/Literacy Assessment Coordinator for the Idaho State Department of Education. Currently she supports schools in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah as a Manager of Educational Partnerships for the Collaborative Classroom. She is the author ofGetting Started with Teacher Clarity.

Sandra Brunet, M.Ed., is a seasoned school administrator with over 15 years of leadership experience. Currently she coaches principals, superintendents, and district-level leaders across the United States in improving outcomes for their district. She also partners with districts in the process of long range strategic design and planning.

Introduction: The Why for Our Book vii

Acknowledgments xiii

About the Authors xv

List of Resources in the Book xvii

Part I Before Instruction: Setting Up Your Classroom for Success 1

Chapter 1 Formative Assessment Overview: What the Research Says 3

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Classroom for Successful Implementation 17

Chapter 3 Selecting Learning Targets and Developing Success Criteria 29

Chapter 4 Utilizing Pre-Assessments 57

Part II During Instruction: Effective In-the-Moment Formative Assessment Instructional Practices and Resources 89

Chapter 5 Effective Formative Assessment Instructional Practices and Resources 91

Chapter 6 In-the-Moment Formative Instruction: Collaborative Routines 161

Chapter 7 Dialogic Teaching and Dialectic Synergy 189

Chapter 8 Common Formative Assessments and Your PLC 207

Part III Formative Assessment After Instruction 231

Chapter 9 Formative Assessment Resources in Practice: Student Self-Assessment 233

Chapter 10 Formative Assessment After Instruction 255

Chapter 11 Concluding Thoughts 269

References 271

Bibliography 273

Index 275