Measured Progress President Stuart Kahl published the following commentaries in Education Week and invites you to send your comments and questions.
Volume One, from Education Week, 20052006:
Where in the World Are Formative Tests? Right under Your Nose! Coming to Terms with Assessment Helping Teachers Make the Connection between Assessment and Instruction Beware of Quick-Fix Tests and Prescriptions Students Deserve Rich Test Questions Self-Directed Learning Plus Formative Assessment Equals Individualized Instruction So What's Next?
Volume One (collection of all seven commentaries)
Volume Two, from Education Week, 2006-2007:
Raising Questions or Providing Answers: Effective Use of Interim and Benchmark Assessments Experience (Plus Training) Makes the Best Teachers A Balanced Assessment System: A Different Perspective The New Black Box of Assessment NCLB Needs Quality Time "We Tried It and It Didn't Work"
Volume Two (collection of all six commentaries)
Volume Three, from Education Week, 2007-2008:
It's Time to Teach and Test Outside the Box Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Look Forwardand Backward The Assessment-Literate School Administrator Are Good Grading Practices Like Putting Your Thumb in Your Navel
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