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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337752803321

Autore

Box Cathy

Titolo

Formative Assessment in United States Classrooms : Changing the Landscape of Teaching and Learning / / by Cathy Box

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030030926

303003092X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 pages)

Disciplina

370.973021

375.0010973

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements

Education - Curricula

Education - History

Teachers - Training of

Assessment and Testing

Curriculum Studies

History of Education

Teaching and Teacher Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. The Evolution of Assessment and Accountability in the United States -- 2. The Power of Formative Assessment -- 3. Embedding Formative Assessment: A Peek Inside the Black Box -- 4. The Classroom Teacher -- 5. The Professional Development of Teachers -- 6. A Renewed Vision for Professional Development -- 7. Systemic Change.-.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the history of formative assessment in the US and explores its potential for changing the landscape of teaching and learning to meet the needs of twenty-first century learners. The author uses case studies to illuminate the complexity of teaching and the externally imposed and internally constructed contextual elements that affect assessment decision-making. In this book, Box argues effectively for a renewed vision for teacher professional development that centers around the needs of students in a knowledge economy. Finally, Box



offers an overview of systemic changes that are needed in order for progressive teaching and relevant learning to take place.