Embedded Formative Assessment

ISBN-10: 193400930X

ISBN-13: 9781934009307

Edition: 2011

Authors: Dylan Wiliam

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If we are to maintain our status as one of the world¿s leading economies and secure our economic futures, and if we want our students to thrive in the impossibly complex, unpredictable world of the 21st century, we must concentrate on increasing educational achievement by increasing the quality of the teachers in our schools. Dylan Wiliam faces this challenge head-on by making a case for the important role of formative assessment in increasing teacher quality and student learning. While there are many possible ways in which we could seek to develop the practice of serving teachers, attention to minute-by-minute and day-to-day formative assessment is likely to have the biggest impact on…

Book details

List price: $35.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Solution Tree
Publication date: 5/20/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



About the Author


Introduction


Why Educational Achievement Matters


The Increasing Importance of Educational Achievement


Why Is Raising Student Achievement So Hard?


Three Generations of School Effectiveness Research


The Impact of Teacher Quality


How Do We Increase Teacher Quality?


Conclusion


The Case for Formative Assessment


Professional Development


The Origins of Formative Assessment


What, Exactly, Is Formative Assessment?


Strategies of Formative Assessment


Assessment: The Bridge Between Teaching and Learning


Conclusion


Clarifying, Sharing, and Understanding Learning Intentions and Success Criteria


Why Learning Intentions Are Important


When Are Learning Intentions Useful?


Issues in Constructing Learning Intentions


Practical Techniques


Conclusion


Eliciting Evidence of Learners' Achievement


Finding Out What Students Know


Where Do Students' Ideas Come From?


Practical Techniques


Conclusion


Providing Feedback That Moves Learning Forward


The Quality of Feedback


A Recipe for Future Action


Grading


Practical Techniques


Conclusion


Activating Students as Instructional Resources for One Another


Cooperative Learning


Practical Techniques


Conclusion


Activating Students as Owners of Their Own Learning


Student Self-Assessment


Self-Regulated Learning


Practical Techniques


Conclusion


Epilogue


List of Techniques


References and Resources


Index