Assessment for Learning

This book guides teachers as they develop and analyze meaningful assignments that can be used as formative assessments in the classroom. This system is easy and will result in relevant data to use for differentiation. The assessments are directly based on the work of the classroom rather than developed by an outside entity. They reflect the real work of the classroom and can be used to provide students, parents, and administrators with specific targeted feedback about the learning. In addition, teachers are guided in the design of differentiated assignments to help their students reach the grade level standards.
Specific, real-world examples that can be easily replicatedStructures for analyzing student work and differentiation instructionProcess will result in meaningful assessment pieces to monitor student learningPerfect for a school or grade-level teamGuided reflection and application in each chapter

Eileen Dial is an Associate Professor at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame Indiana. In addition to teaching courses in the field of education, she also serves as the Director of Student Teaching and Director of Assessment at the college. Before coming to Holy Cross, she spent 16 years in the K-6 system as a teacher, a coach for new teachers, and a teacher leader. As a teacher leader, she was a part of three successful turnaround efforts in California. In her last position, she served as a Data Coach for teacher teams as they created and analyzed formative assessment as a part of a school turnaround effort.
In addition to the book Assessment for Learning: A Practical Approach for the Classroom, she has also published an article in the National Teacher Education Journal entitled: An Experienced Practical Reflection: Creating Confident, Effective Teachers by Changing Pre-Service Programs to Promote Resilience, Assessment Literacy, and Collaboration. Dr. Dial has also presented at several conferences on the topic of assessment and the topic continues to be the focus of her academic work.