Assessment as a tool for learning

This chapter describes a project in which students were, over the course of a school year and in all their core classes, taught to assess their own work and that of peers, how to write asses... See More

This chapter describes a project in which students were, over the course of a school year and in all their core classes, taught to assess their own work and that of peers, how to write assessments (both rubrics and test questions), and how to reflect on the results of assessments in a way that allowed them to grow as learners. A powerful lesson for students, if one is patient enough to follow through, that increased learning, especially for students who were not doing as well at the start - because someone took the time to make how they were assessed not only transparent but a process they participated in. All practicing teachers should read this and think about how they might integrate these ideas in their curriculum.