{"product_id":"the-perfect-assessment-system-paperback","title":"The Perfect Assessment System - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Stiggins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's time to move our assessment practices from the 1950s to the century we're living in. It's time to invest in our teachers and local school leaders instead of in more tests. It's time to help all students understand how to unleash their strengths and gain a sense of themselves as learners capable of choosing their own paths to success. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Assessment System\u003c\/em\u003e, Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in U.S. education. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field--and speaking \u003cem\u003efor \u003c\/em\u003eall learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions--Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003ethe specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom. He addresses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssessment purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e--how (and why) to clarify the reason for every assessment and the users it will serve.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning targets to be assessed\u003c\/strong\u003e--how to make sure we focus on the right competencies and set consistent definitions of success.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssessment quality\u003c\/strong\u003e--how to ensure every assessment, at every level, is an excellent one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunication of assessment results\u003c\/strong\u003e--how to share information in ways that best support diverse purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssessment impact\u003c\/strong\u003e--how to link assessment to truly productive, universal student motivation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe have not yet begun to explore assessment's true potential to enhance both school quality and student well-being. Stiggins kicks off this critical conversation and charts a course for a new system that promises much higher levels of student success at a fraction of our current testing costs. The door is open for assessment reform; here is a bold plan for getting it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's time to move our assessment practices from the 1950s to the century we're living in. It's time to invest in our teachers and local school leaders instead of in more tests. It's time to help all students understand how to unleash their strengths and gain a sense of themselves as learners capable of choosing their own paths to success. \r \r In The Perfect Assessment System, Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in U.S. education. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the fieldand speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditionsStiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom. He addresses\r \r Assessment purposehow (and why) to clarify the reason for every assessment and the users it will serve.\r Learning targets to be assessedhow to make sure we focus on the right competencies and set consistent definitions of success.\r Assessment qualityhow to ensure every assessment, at every level, is an excellent one.\r Communication of assessment resultshow to share information in ways that best support diverse purposes.\r Assessment impacthow to link assessment to truly productive, universal student motivation.\r \r We have not yet begun to explore assessment's true potential to enhance both school quality and student well-being. Stiggins kicks off this critical conversation and charts a course for a new system that promises much higher levels of student success at a fraction of our current testing costs. The door is open for assessment reform; here is a bold plan for getting it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693521932351,"sku":"9781416623816","price":33.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8b36daed19ecd46e5ef526949675b6a4.webp?v=1764999218","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-perfect-assessment-system-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}