Assessment Education by Beth Tarasawa, Amelia Gotwals, Cara J... - 9781475851052

Assessment EducationBridging Research, Theory, and Practice to Promote Equity and Student Learning\nAuthor(s): Beth Tarasawa, Amelia Gotwals, Cara Jackson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781475851052, 978-1475851052\nSynopsis\nUsing assessment systems to improve student outcomes requires shared understanding and collaboration among education stakeholders at multiple levels. Assessment Education: Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice to Promote Equity and Student Learning presents a powerful call to action for an assessment system that advances equity and offers educators practical applications that promote sound instructional decision making. Each section outlines a research-based approach that supports classroom teaching and student learning. We then draw on the expertise of various education leaders (most notably members of the National Taskforce on Assessment Education) to provide case studies .