The promise and practice of next generation assessment /

In The Promise and Practice of Next Generation Assessment, David T. Conley presents the case for a new, comprehensive system of assessment using different measurements for different purposes. Changes in the aims of education, he argues, demand forms of assessment that go beyond merely ranking studen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conley, David T., 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2018]
Series:Assessment, accountability, & achievement series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Why a next generation of educational assessments?: new ways of thinking about the nature, role, and purpose of data
  • Chapter 2. Comparing current and next generation assessments: underlying theories of learning and key elements
  • Chapter 3. Principles of next generation assessments, part 1: student-centered principles
  • Chapter 4. Principles of next generation assessments, part 2: school-centered principles
  • Chapter 5. Creating next generation portraits of learners: who i am, how i learn, what i know
  • Chapter 6. Next generation systems of assessment: examples, programs, and case studies from the field
  • Chapter 7. Challenges and opportunities: integrating next generation assessments at the classroom, school, and district level
  • Chapter 8. Implementation strategies for next generation assessments: key steps for putting changes into practice
  • Chapter 9. College and career readiness profiles: compiling information from next generation assessments
  • Chapter 10. The imperative for change.