Table of Contents
Foreword John Hattie ix
Acknowledgments xii
1 The Elevator Pitch 1
How can we make the case for student-centered assessment-and why is it important to do so?
2 Sharing and Cocreating Student-Centered Learning Targets 12
How can we specify what we want students to learn in a way that promotes student involvement and understanding?
3 Using Rubrics to Assess Performance 38
How can students better understand the path to success?
4 Involving Students in Ongoing Assessment 77
How can we give students opportunities to strive for and demonstrate mastery?
5 Creating Fair and Sensible Grading Systems 102
How can we develop systems that reflect actual learning and value student input?
6 Student Self-Reporting: "It's More Than Numbers" 130
How can we allow students to effectively and purposefully report on all aspects of their learning experience?
Conclusion 168
References 173
Index 180
About the Author 185