This book feasibly translates validated research and best practices in assessment so that the reader can incorporate the best practices of assessment into practical routines in schools and the classroom. Readers of this book will strengthen their knowledge and skills in selecting, designing, and using assessments that enable all learners to actively participate and monitor their own progress towards learning objectives.



This book is intended to be a hands-on guide for educators and students on the best and most effective practices for supporting students in their role as self-assessors. It develops sequentially from ensuring that students are assessment ready, to engaging students in assessment, and ultimately empowering students as assessors. Readers can also rely on the book to help them improve specific aspects of self-assessment that are most important in their setting and for their students.

Laura Greenstein is a lifelong educator having taught and assessed learners from preschool to graduate school across subject areas. Her passion for educational assessment is evident throughout her work as an author, blogger, consultant, and mentor to teachers and learners.



Mary Ann Burke is the co-founder of the Generational Parenting Blog atwww.genparenting.com and author/editor of eleven books, Mary Ann writes regularly on student-centered achievement. She has served as a credentialed parent educator, adjunct professor, and trainer at state and national education conferences and parent engagement events for over thirty years.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1

Chapter 1: Foundations of success

Chapter 2: The soar model

Chapter 3: Touchstones of effective assessment

Part 2

Chapter 4: Assessment ready learners

Chapter 5: Engaging students in assessment

Chapter 6: Developing students as owners of assessment

Chapter 7: When students become agents of assessment

Part 3

Chapter 8: partnering with parents

Chapter 9: Conclusions and next steps

References

About the authors