Differentiating Assessment in Middle and High School Mathematics and Science / Edition 1

by Sheryn Spencer-Waterman

Overview

This book by Sheryn Spencer Waterman follows the bestselling Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle and High Schools. With numerous examples and strategies, it is an all-inclusive manual on assessing student readiness, interests, learning and thinking styles. It includes examples of:
Pre-, Formative and Summative assessments
-Informal and formal assessments
-Oral and written assessments
-Project and performance assessments
-Highly structured and enrichment assessments for struggling to gifted students
-Assessment tools and rubrics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596671072
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/30/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sheryn Spencer Waterman is an educational consultant and coach who specializes in curriculum design, differentiation, assessment, and literacy. Her many accomplishments include “Teacher of the Year” in two schools, National Board Certification (renewed in 2007), Founding Fellow for the Teacher’s Network Leadership Institute, and founding interim President of the North Carolina Association of Literacy Coaches. She came to the field of education after a career as a psychotherapist and consultant. She has worked on many local, state, regional, and national projects to promote quality teaching. She is also a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.When she was known as Sheryn Spencer Northey, she wrote the highly successful Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle and High Schools.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Differentiated Assessment; Chapter 2 Types and Examples of Differentiated Assessments; Chapter 3 Highly Structured Math and Science Assessments; Chapter 4 Math and Science Assessments with Moderate to No Scaffolding; Chapter 5 Math and Science Enrichment Assessments; Chapter 6 Putting It All Together;