Teaching Resource Center

Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey show how to increase students' understanding with the help of creative formative assessments. When used regularly, these types of assessments enable every teacher to determine what students know, what they need to know, and what type of instructional interventions are effective.

Provides detailed information on the functions of assessment; how to construct, administer, and interpret the results of teacher-developed assessment techniques; and how to interpret the results of externally developed instruments such as standardized tests Both traditional and newer, alternative assessment techniques are covered. Advantages and disadvantages of each assessment technique are discussed.

This revised and greatly expanded edition of the 1988 handbook offers teachers at all levels how-to advise on classroom assessment, including: What classroom assessment entails and how it works; How to plan, implement, and analyze assessment projects; Twelve case studies that detail the real-life classroom experiences of teachers carrying out successful classroom assessment projects; Fifty classroom assessment techniques; Step-by-step procedures for administering the techniques; Practical advice on how to analyze your data,