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Softening the edges : assessment practices that honor K-12 teachers and learners / Katie White ; foreword by Cassandra Erkens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Katie, 1977- author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational tests and measurements--United States.
- Educational tests and measurements.
- Educational evaluation--United States.
- Educational evaluation.
- Individualized instruction--United States.
- Individualized instruction.
- Competency-based education--United States.
- Competency-based education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 217 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1
- Place of Publication:
- Solution Tree 2017
- Summary:
- This book asserts that assessment must have soft edges, smoothly guiding students through their learning and engaging them so their confidence grows and their experiences are positive and relevant. It explores the difference between soft edges and hard edges regarding alignment between students' and teachers' needs and the assessment practices that are meant to meet them and how to spot indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices.
- Contents:
- ch. 1. Assessment and the whole person
- ch. 2. Instruction and assessment planning using a learning continuum
- ch. 3. Preassessment
- ch. 4. Formative assessment and feedback
- ch. 5. Self-assessment and goal setting
- ch. 6. Summative assessment
- ch. 7. Systems and reporting.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- OCLC:
- 972568161
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