by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
If you’re like many teachers, you have a regiment of self-assessment that you use. Musicians, athletes, or artists critique their own work daily. We hope that the same self-analysis can be carried over to our students. Fostering lifelong learning mindsets in our kids... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Our students are all one-of-a-kind. They are the types of students that need unique assessment processes that are relevant to instruction in the modern digital age. For the diverse and creative bunch of kids in our classrooms today, formative assessment fits the bill... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
If research driven evidence is a prerequisite for using strategies in enhancing learning, using formative assessment fits the requirement precisely. In fact, according to W. James Popham, in his book Transformative Assessment, “formative assessment is given... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Formative assessment strategies in the classroom provide both teachers and students with invaluable information about what students understand, and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are valuable guides for students to help them enhance their performance.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
What is a “modern learning assessment?” Let’s break it down into its component terms: Modern—creative, effective, and highly relevant. It takes into consideration the most current information on how students learn best today (hi-tech, lo-tech, or no-tech).... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
What sets the master teacher apart from the amateur? The masters have perfected assessment for understanding, rather than simply knowledge. So what is student understanding and how do we measure it? Wiggins and Tighe, in their oft quoted book Understanding by Design,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Innovative formative assessment strategies are part of the heart of any modern classroom. They provide crucial information about what students understand and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are also valuable guides for students. It can help them enhance... 