Formative Assessment Leadership Identify, Plan, Apply, Assess, Refine

This exciting new book is for school leaders who are interested in transforming their school and district practices. Discussing issues that impact students, teachers within their classrooms, and the larger school community, Formative Assessment Leadership explores how leaders can implement effective professional development and positive change in their schools. Breaking down formative assessment into manageable, understandable parts, the authors provide:

• An exploration of what formative data-based decision making looks like
• Scaffolding that enables school leaders to effectively integrate processes into their own school structure
• Discussion of potential barriers to success and how to overcome these challenges
• Practical examples that help ground the formative assessment leadership concepts
• A range of worksheets and templates to help implement formative assessment leadership in your schools

Preface

Part I: Laying the Groundwork for Formative Assessment

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Understanding Assessment

Part II: The Cycle of Formative Data-Based Decision Making

Chapter 3: Introducing the Cycle

Chapter 4: Identify

Chapter 5: Plan

Chapter 6: Apply

Chapter 7: Assess

Chapter 8: Refine

Part III: Tools to Support the Cycle of Formative Data Based Decision Making

Worksheets

Glossary

Data Scenarios

References

Karen L. Sanzo is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Educational Foundations and Leadership at Old Dominion University.

Steve Myran is Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Leadership at Old Dominion University.

John Caggiano is Executive Director of Elementary School Leadership, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Virginia.