Doing Assessment Right … All the Time
Collaborative Common Assessments Defined
The Collaborative Common Assessment Process
Collaborative School Improvement
Embedding Collaborative Common Assessments in a Balanced Assessment System
External Large-Scale Assessments
Internal or Medium-Scale Assessments
Assessments at the Building or Team Levels
Assessments at the Classroom Level
Working Together for a Common Purpose
Whole School
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Whole-School Efforts
Vertical Alignment
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Vertical Alignment
Horizontal Alignment
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Horizontal Alignment
Across Buildings or Districts
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Cross-District Teamwork
Plus One
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Singletons, Plus One
Special Circumstances
Modified Assessments
Universal Design
Preparing the Foundation for Collaborative Common Assessments
Establishing Team Norms
Identifying Essential Learning
Developing Shared Knowledge
Examining School Data and Establishing SMART Goals
Mapping Targets and Collaborative Common Assessments
Monitoring Progress
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Progress Monitoring
A Culture of Respect
Designing Collaborative Common Assessments
The Design Phase
Protocols for Design Work
Protocol 1
Protocol 2
Protocol 3
Protocol 4
Design Considerations
Collaborative Common Assessment Methods
Toward a Deeper Understanding of Assessment Literacy
Delivering New Approaches to Assessment
Understanding Assessments as a Way to Inform Teaching
Collaborative Common Assessments in Action: Teachers Learn in a Formative Context
(Re)defining Assessment
Summative Assessment
Formative Assessment
An Integrated System
Delivering Common Assessments Within a Unit of Instruction
Pretests and Post-Tests
Frequent Formatives
Integrated Interventions
Action Research
Examining Data to Improve Learning
The Right Kind of Data Conversations
A Data Protocol
Evidence
The Missing Link
Analyzing Types of Errors
Error Analysis to Target Learning Needs
Responding With Instructional Agility