Pathways to Teaching Series: Assessment Throughout the Year

As part of the Pathways to Teaching Series,Assessment Throughout the Yearoffers a brief,practical text for teacherswho will be applying assessment skills in daily practice immediately or within a few months of entering their teacher preparation program. For new teachers working in schools where curriculum pacing, benchmark tests, and state-standards exams are emphasized,Assessment Throughout the Yearillustrates how to use: State standards in the formulation of educational objectives and describing instructional targets. State standards assessment data to plan for instruction at the beginning of the school year. Teaching practices where curriculum pacing and benchmark assessments frame the curriculum. Formative assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of standards-based instructional plans. Alternative forms of summative assessment to evaluate student achievement of knowledge and skills described in state curriculum standards. Guidelines for evaluating student work, determining grades, and assigning course marks in standards-based instructional settings. Supporting each readers journey are classroom scenarios, learning objectives, graphic organizers, essential assessment vocabulary, and authentic exercises to ensure their success.Mark O'Shea is the author of 'Pathways to Teaching Series: Assessment Throughout the Year', published 2008 under ISBN 9780135130575 and ISBN 0135130573.