Effective assessment means that students understand the learning intentions and how their learning will be appraised.
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Laura Greenstein has been an educator for over 30 years serving as a teacher, department chair, program manager, and school leader in multiple grades and subjects. In addition, she teaches Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment, as well as Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in the Digital Era to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of New Haven and the University of Connecticut. She is the author of numerous books and articles on assessment, including What Teachers Really Need to Know about Formative Assessment from ASCD, Assessing 21st Century Skills with Corwin, Sticky Assessment from Routledge, and soon to be published Restorative Assessment with Corwin. Laura is the founder of the Assessment Network, a respected resource for straightforward information, resources, and perspectives.
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Assessment becomes more transparent and meaningful when it delivers visible insight into student’s thinking.
Assessment is restorative when it is inclusive of all learners.