Making formative assessment the norm in every classroom

throughout your school is much easier when you have this book's

clear guidelines and simple steps. Using examples from their

extensive work with teachers, the authors give you the strategic

talking points, conversation starters, and ready-made tools you need to

• Explain how formative assessment improves student learning and achievement.
• Address common misconceptions about the process.
• Connect formative assessment to improving student motivation.
• Share formative assessment strategies that teachers can easily incorporate into everyday lessons.

• Three guiding questions that help teachers and students work together to gather evidence of learning.
• Ways for you to model formative assessment in conversations with teachers.
• "What if" scenarios and advice for how to deal with them.
• Questions for gauging your school's progress.

Here's your chance to get what you need to help your school embrace a major cultural change that leads to better teaching and learning.