Teacher Resources
Great blogs from leaders and practioners in Assessment for Learning:
Myron Dueck - Teacher/Administrator who is a great champion for the struggling learner
Tom Shimmer - Administrator/Author with personal and practical experiences in changing teaching and learning
Ken O'Connor - Leader in making grades have meaning, Ask the Grade Doctor feature
Kelly Morgan - Teacher/NSF grant director at Kansas State, she focuses on science education and mastery learning
Dylan Wiliam - Leader in formative assessment practices, blog contains archive of past posts
Articles on Assessment for Learning practices:
Inside the Black Box - sums up the research on formative assessment practices and the outcomes that can be realized, great place to start!
Assessment for Learning Defined - article by Rick Stiggins on current practices, the key features of AfL, and the future
Assessment for Learning, the Achievement Gap, and Truly Effective Schools - Stiggins on assessment balance/quality, feedback and building learner success
Why Grades Should Reflect Mastery, Not Speed - by Ryan McClane, the title says it all, great read from a junior high school principal
Myron Dueck - Teacher/Administrator who is a great champion for the struggling learner
Tom Shimmer - Administrator/Author with personal and practical experiences in changing teaching and learning
Ken O'Connor - Leader in making grades have meaning, Ask the Grade Doctor feature
Kelly Morgan - Teacher/NSF grant director at Kansas State, she focuses on science education and mastery learning
Dylan Wiliam - Leader in formative assessment practices, blog contains archive of past posts
Articles on Assessment for Learning practices:
Inside the Black Box - sums up the research on formative assessment practices and the outcomes that can be realized, great place to start!
Assessment for Learning Defined - article by Rick Stiggins on current practices, the key features of AfL, and the future
Assessment for Learning, the Achievement Gap, and Truly Effective Schools - Stiggins on assessment balance/quality, feedback and building learner success
Why Grades Should Reflect Mastery, Not Speed - by Ryan McClane, the title says it all, great read from a junior high school principal