Education - Evaluation & Assessment

An essential resource for student and teacher clarityWith the ever-changing landscape of education, teachers and leaders often find themselves searching for clarity in a sea of standards, curriculum resources, and competing priorities. Clarity for Learning offers a simple and doable approach to developing clarity...

The only assessment book K-12 teachers need to monitor and maximize student learning.Classroom assessment is a vital part of teaching. It helps make student learning--or a lack thereof--visible so that teachers can adjust teaching practices and better support learners. But designing and implementing reliable...

CliftonStrengths for Students -- which includes a unique access code to take the CliftonStrengths assessment -- helps students discover and develop their strengths and reach their potential. Discover and Develop Your Strengths -- in College and Beyond College is a chance for you to...

In the second edition of this pivotal work by Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic, you will discover updated and improved resources to use formative data to support higher levels of student learning. Data-driven techniques and new tools will guide you in improving collaboration and...

Certification Specialists has been helping teachers become New York State certified since 2001. We provide our services to individuals as well as the New York City Department of Education and the City University of New York. This guide is designed to assist candidates who...

Certification Specialists has been helping teachers become New York State certified since 2001. We provide our services to individuals as well as the New York City Department of Education and the City University of New York. This guide is designed to assist candidates who...

A revised and updated edition presents field-tested strategies to foster equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement in educational practice In this third edition of Data Wise, Kathryn Parker Boudett and Candice Bocala update the research-based eight-step collaborative inquiry process and demonstrate how it can be...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Who Gets In and Why, a must-have playbook for families coping with a more stressful era of startling low admission rates and sky-high prices--one that widens the aperture beyond the Top 25 schools and connects students,...

The Educating All Students (EAS) exam is taken by all teachers who are becoming certified in New York State. Our materials will help teachers from all disciplines prepare for this challenging test with its many diverse topics. Practice questions, detailed answer explanations, samples of...

By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in...

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs is a practical guide to planning and implementing brief but focused classroom observations that involves teachers in every step of the process. Drawing from their study of 40 schools in the United States and Canada, the authors show how...

While much research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unproductive practices, which students find disengaging and disheartening, still persist. Discover how to use the power of assessment to instill hope, efficacy, and achievement in...

What if teachers could dramatically reduce the amount of time they spend reviewing and correcting student work and actually see better results in terms of student learning? That's the goal of Glen Pearsall, who shares dozens of classroom-tested strategies that lessen teachers' workload while...

Build bridges, foster better relationships, and establish a more inclusive school community. In her direct yet conversational style, Hedreich Nichols examines discriminatory classroom practices and offers strategies for eliminating them. You'll acquire the knowledge and skills to identify biases that adversely affect your practice...

Fluency in math doesn't just happen! It is a well-planned journey. In this book, you'll find practical strategies and activities for teaching your elementary students basic addition and subtraction facts. The authors lay out the basic framework for building math fluency using a cycle...

The book Future Ready Now is for young and old. The 21st-century world of work is going to be different. It is important to be educated and prepared for the multiple career changes which are going to be part of the new world. Knowing...

Assessment is an essential part of teaching and learning, but too often it leads to misleading conclusions--sometimes with dire consequences for students. How can educators improve assessment practices so that the results are accurate, meaningful, informative, and fair?Educator and best-selling author Myron Dueck draws...

Give Your Child an Edge on the 2025 STAAR!Prepare them to excel in the Texas state assessments with confidence and easeDesigned by STAAR experts, the Lumos Learning 6th Grade English Language Arts Practice Workbook is crafted to boost your child's test scores by 10-15...

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to alternative grading, beginning with a framework and rationale for implementation and evidence of its effectiveness. This book is intended for faculty interested in exploring alternative forms of learning assessment who are looking for ideas and options to...

All the talk of closing the achievement gap in schools obscures a more fundamental issue: do the grades we assign to students truly reflect the extent of their learning? In this lively and eye-opening book, educator Myron Dueck reveals how many of the assessment...