Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom, Sept/2013
| Author(s) | Carol Ann Tomlinson, Tonya R Moon |
| ISBN10 | 1416616179 |
| ISBN13 | 9781416616177 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 175 |
| Year Publish | 2013 September |
Synopsis
Make assessments more valid, reliable, and student-centered by differentiating them to your students' readiness, interest, and learning preference. The leading expert on differentiation, Carol Ann Tomlinson, joins measurement and assessment expert Tonya R. Moon to provide you with an in-depth understanding of how to improve your assessment process in all grade levels and subject areas. Discover how to use pre-assessments, formative assessments, summative assessments, grading, and report cards to differentiate teaching. And get a framework for assessment that helps you
- Increase students' interest and motivation.
- Clarify your understanding about what is most important to teach.
- Identify students’ individual similarities and differences so you can reach more students, more effectively.
- Decrease assessment error and teacher bias.
Detailed scenarios illustrate how differentiation helps you maintain a consistent focus on the essential knowledge, understandings, and skills that all students must acquire—no matter what their starting points in learning.
About The Authors:
Carol Ann Tomlinson was a classroom teacher for 21 years, working with high school, pre-school, and middle school students, as well as administering district programs for struggling and advanced learners. She was named Virginia's Teacher of the Year in 1974. She is currently on the faculty at the University of Virginia where she is William Clay Parrish, Jr., Professor, Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, and Co-Director of the University's Institutes on Academic Diversity. Carol was named Outstanding Professor at UVa's Curry School of Education in 2004 and received an All-University Teaching Award in 2008. Her books on differentiated instruction are available in 13 languages. She works with teachers in the United States and internationally to develop classrooms that provide effective instruction for academically diverse student populations.
Tonya R. Moon is a Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Her specializations are in the areas of educational measurement, research, and evaluation, and she works with educational institutions nationally and internationally on issues associated with educational assessments. She also works with school districts and schools on using better assessment techniques for improving instruction and student learning. In addition to her research and teaching responsibilities, she is the Chair of the university's Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
