Product Description

Ahead of the Curve is the second book in the Leading Edge series. The Leading Edge is the undefined space where leaders venture to impact change it is the place where transformation begins. The Leading Edge series unites education authorities from around the globe and asks them to confront the important issues that affect teachers and administrators the issues that profoundly impact student success. The experts contributing to this anthology do not prescribe one method to transact change. They embrace the mission, trusting that teachers and administrators the true change leaders will venture to the Leading Edge to embrace the challenges and opportunities that will guarantee the success of their students.

Ahead of the Curve provides a comprehensive view of the challenges of assessment from a classroom, system, and leadership standpoint and examines the many perspectives of effective assessment design and implementation. The distinguished contributors to this volume support the premise that the fundamental purpose of assessment is not to rate, rank, and sort students, but rather to provide meaningful feedback that leads to improved performance. The authors believe that assessment is most productive when its purpose is for learning rather than for simply measuring it.

•Section 1 explores the issues of classroom assessment.

•Section 2 considers the challenges of system-level assessment.

•Section 3 considers specific assessment challenges for English language learners and special needs students.

•Section 4 addresses the issues of assessment leadership.

The epilogue presents a powerful example of assessment excellence in action.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61042 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 268 pages

About the Author
Douglas Reeves, Ph.D., is founder of The Leadership and Learning Center (formerly the Center for Performance Assessment), an international organization dedicated to improving student achievement and educational equity. The Leadership and Learning Center helps educators and school leaders improve student achievement through practical and constructive approaches to standards, assessment, and accountability. Dr. Reeves is a frequent keynote speaker in the U.S. and abroad for education, government, and business organizations. He is the author of numerous books and articles. Dr. Reeves was twice selected for the Harvard Distinguished Authors Series. He won the Parent's Choice Award for his writing for children and parents and was named the 2006 Brock International Laureate, one of the most significant education awards in the world.

Customer Reviews

One stop for assessment resources
Educators who are beginning to build collective knowledge about common assessments, grading and reporting, formative assessments, and other assessment topics will find this book invaluable. It is one stop for understanding a comprehensive and balanced assessment system. The great assessment thinkers, from Stiggins and Guskey to Reeves and O'Connor contribute to this work, giving the field a common vision of assessment.

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