Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase is an online resource for state departments of education to use as part of their professional development efforts with districts and schools. Organized around five elements, it brings together concepts, how-to guidance, tools, and resources about classroom assessment.

Task 3: Seek Input from Colleagues and Experts

Guideline: The teacher is not an island unto himself or herself. Other colleagues, including district and regional specialists in assessment, are valuable resources for teachers when creating formative assessments.

Practical Tips

Exorcising the "Lone Ranger"

This Education Northwest resource offers lessons on how collaborative strategies can help teachers improve instruction in their classroom.

References

Consensus Scoring and Peer Planning

This article authored by Douglas Fisher, Diane Lapp and James Flood, describes how teachers can "work together improve their understanding of content and performance standards, collaborate to assess student work, work together to plan instruction and re-teach content as necessary."

Professional Learning Communities at School

Professional learning communities offer teachers a way to interact and collaborate with their colleagues on instructional issues. This North Carolina Department of Public Instruction resource offers an overview of professional learning communities and explores what they are, why they are important and how they are created.

Professional Learning Communities: What Are They And Why Are They Important?

This SEDL website provides an overview of professional learning communities.

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