{"product_id":"9781412969819","title":"Developing Performance-Based Assessments, Grades 6-12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Contains valuable and timely information on how to develop appropriate, authentic, and worthwhile assessments.\" -Deborah S. Yost, Professor of Education La Salle University  Improve student achievement on daily assignments, unit assessments, and standardized tests!  Customizing instructional approaches to a specific educational context and learners' needs is a common challenge for educators. Geared for Grades 6-12, this resource defines performance-based assessments (PBAs) and illustrates how using PBAs can help teachers target specific academic goals for students and foster positive, productive, and practical learning experiences.  Using easy-to-understand terms, the book leads educators through an assessment process that is fully integrated with the daily curriculum and that can result in significantly improved student performance. The author provides a template for recording assessment data, demonstrates how to create rubrics for teacher\/student use, and offers standards-based examples featuring classroom teachers' insights. Readers will discover how to implement:    Preassessments to collect baseline data  Formative assessments that yield progress-monitoring data  Summative assessments for gathering data that is easy to use  Complete with checklists, frequently asked questions, graphic organizers, activities, and additional resources, Developing Performance-Based Assessments, Grades 6-12 is an ideal tool for engaging students in the learning process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CORWIN PRESS INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43415132274733,"sku":"9781412969819","price":83.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/1298\/2317\/files\/9781412969819.jpg?v=1782634436","url":"https:\/\/lioncrest.com.au\/products\/9781412969819","provider":"Woodslane Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}