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How do we know they're getting better? : assessment for 21st-century minds, K-8 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barell, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, [2012]
Subjects:
Educational tests and measurements > United States.
Education, Elementary > United States > Evaluation.
Middle school education > United States > Evaluation.
Curriculum change > United States.
Education > Aims and objectives > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • An overview
  • Teacher modeling: "out of our comfort zones!"
  • Designing the invitation-to-risk environment
  • Curriculum for the 21st century
  • Conducting pre-assessments: sitting by the judge
  • Formative assessments: gathering a "wealth of information"
  • From statements to good questions in kindergarten
  • "My inquiry skills shot through the roof!": grade 6
  • How "STEM" changed my life!"
  • From cookie cutter a to self-directed student
  • Inquiry begins at home
  • After action reviews: how to build upon what we know.