Becoming an Assessment-Capable Visible Learner, Grades 6-12, Level 1: Learners Notebook

About Douglas FisherJohn HattieKaren T. FloriesNancy Frey

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator.  He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching PLC+ Teaching Students to Drive their Learning and Student Assessment: Better Evidence Better Decisions Better Learning. Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Nancy was a teacher academic coach and central office resource coordinator in Florida.  She is a credentialed special educator reading specialist and administrator in California.  She is a member of the International Literacy Associations Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook How Scaffolding Works How Teams Work and The Vocabulary Playbook. John Hattie PhD is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research better known as Visible Learning is a culmination of nearly thirty years synthesizing more than 2100 meta-analyses comprising more than one hundred thousand studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over three hundred international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning Visible Learning for Teachers Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn; Visible Learning for Mathematics Grades K-12; and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning. Karen Flories was the Executive Director of Educational Services for 5 years and Director of Literacy and Social Studies for 2 years with Valley View School District in Illinois after serving as the English Department Chair for Romeoville High School. Karens classroom experience includes high school English special education and alternative education. Karen holds credentials in general education special education and educational leadership. She earned her masters degree in educational leadership from Concordia University. During her time at the district level Karen led the implementation of Visible Learning+ specifically focusing on teacher clarity classroom assessment and feedback. Karen is the co-author of The PLC+ Activators Guide PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design and The PLC+ Playbook Grades K-12. She is currently a full-time professional learning consultant for Corwin.