Revolutionize Assessment : Empower Students, Inspire Learning (Paperback)

Confront the emerging assessment crisis in American education

Rick Stiggins details profound changes in the mission of our schools that requires a bold new vision of excellence in assessment. He combines decades of experience with international research to define a vision that uses assessment to supercharge student learning, not merely measure it. This book

• Analyzes the motivational psychology of being evaluated in the classroom from the student's perspective
• Offers strategies for engaging students in self-assessment in ways that maximize their engagement and confidences as they learn
• Details the long-missing conditions of classroom assessment literacy that must be in place in local schools

Confront the emerging assessment crisis in American education

Rick Stiggins details profound changes in the mission of our schools that requires a bold new vision of excellence in assessment. He combines decades of experience with international research to define a vision that uses assessment to supercharge student learning, not merely measure it. This book

• Analyzes the motivational psychology of being evaluated in the classroom from the student's perspective
• Offers strategies for engaging students in self-assessment in ways that maximize their engagement and confidences as they learn
• Details the long-missing conditions of classroom assessment literacy that must be in place in local schools