Assessment Literacy for Educators

Assessment practices in schools often stem from outdated traditions that don't serve today's learners. Assessment Literacy for Educators is the culmination of Robert J. Marzano's decades of work, coauthored with Michael D. Evans and Julia A. Simms. Presenting 43 tenets for assessment literacy, the book equips teachers and leaders to replace outdated grading practices with equitable, accurate approaches that truly advance student learning.



K-12 educators and preservice teachers can use this book to: Understand the history of assessment in the United States, including failures and biases Learn the technical characteristics and limitations of influential large-scale exams Employ a variety of effective classroom assessments to measure student knowledge on specific learning progressions Aggregate formative assessment scores over time and compute summative scores to accurately report student status and growth Individualize the assessment and learning process with competency-based practices

Contents: Introduction: Revisiting Assessment Practices

Part I: Large-Scale Assessments

Chapter 1: The Influence of Large-Scale Assessments

Chapter 2: Technical Characteristics of Large-Scale Assessments

Part II: Classroom Assessments

Chapter 3: Rethinking Classroom Assessments

Chapter 4: Scoring Classroom Assessments

Chapter 5: Aggregating Classroom Assessment Scores

Part III: Grading Practice

Chapter 6: Grading Systems

Chapter 7: Competency-Based Systems

Epilogue: Applying the Tenets of Assessment Literacy

References and Resources

Index