02245oam 2200469 450 991079279230332120190911112725.0(OCoLC)972568161(MiFhGG)GVRL7ZMI(EXLCZ)99371000000105558520161114h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuardacontentrdamediardacarrierSoftening the edges assessment practices that honor K-12 teachers and learners /Katie White ; foreword by Cassandra ErkensBloomington, Indiana :Solution Tree Press,[2017]�20171 online resource (xx, 217 pages) illustrationsGale eBooks1-943874-07-7 1-945349-00-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Educational tests and measurementsUnited StatesEducational evaluationUnited StatesIndividualized instructionUnited StatesCompetency-based educationUnited StatesEducational tests and measurementsEducational evaluationIndividualized instructionCompetency-based education371.27/1White Katie1977-1552180MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910792792303321Softening the edges3811995UNINA