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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792792303321

Autore

White Katie <1977->

Titolo

Softening the edges : assessment practices that honor K-12 teachers and learners / / Katie White ; foreword by Cassandra Erkens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2017]

�2017

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 217 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.27/1

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements - United States

Educational evaluation - United States

Individualized instruction - United States

Competency-based education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Assessment and the whole person -- ch. 2. Instruction and assessment planning using a learning continuum -- ch. 3. Preassessment -- ch. 4. Formative assessment and feedback -- ch. 5. Self-assessment and goal setting -- ch. 6. Summative assessment -- ch. 7. Systems and reporting.

Sommario/riassunto

This book asserts that assessment must have soft edges, smoothly guiding students through their learning and engaging them so their confidence grows and their experiences are positive and relevant. It explores the difference between soft edges and hard edges regarding alignment between students' and teachers' needs and the assessment practices that are meant to meet them and how to spot indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices.