Solving the Assessment Puzzle
Piece by Piece

The authors address the connection between the unique needs of students and methods to assess their learning. Topics include * What Does It Mean and Why Do We Do It Anyway? * Assessment Terminology * Standards and Benchmarks * Standardized Tests * Alternative Assessment/Traditional Assessment * The Assessment/Instruction Cycle * Reporting and Documenting Student Progress * About Rubrics * Writing Rubrics * 134 Teacher Created Rubrics and Other Assessments

How, why and what we assess are some of the most pressing issues in education today. Many educators are lost and confused in the competing requirements, needs and demands they hear from students, parents, administrators, and the public at large. Examples suggest ways to use assessments to evaluate differentiated curriculum, addressing individual interests, learning styles, and strengths.

This book is written for educators who are not assessment experts but who need to know and understand the basics of assessment and what is being required of them. All facets of assessment are considered. All 134 rubrics and other assessments are reproducible.

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