Tom Schimmer: 5 books
Grading From the Inside Out
Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2016
The time for grading reform is now. While the transition to standards-based practices may be challenging, it is essential for effective instruction and assessment. In this practical guide, the author outlines specific steps your team can take to transform grading and reporting schoolwide. Each chapter...
Standards-Based Learning in Action
Moving From Theory to Practice (A Guide to Implementing Standards-Based Grading, Instruction, and Learning)
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Get past the knowing-doing gap and confidently implement standards-based learning. This book offers a comprehensive look at what standards-based learning looks like in action, from creating formative assessments to using data to inform instruction to transitioning to standards-based grading systems....
Growing Tomorrow's Citizens in Today's Classrooms
Assessing Seven Critical Competencies (Teaching Strategies for Soft Skills and 21st-Century-Skills Assessment Methods)
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2018
Rapid innovation is transforming the way people think, work, and connect. For students to succeed today, they must acquire the knowledge and 21st century skills required for college and career readiness. Practical and research-based, this resource will help you design meaningful, relevant skill assessment...
Essential Assessment
Six Tenets for Bringing Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement to the Classroom—deepen teachers’ understanding of assessment to meet standards and generate a culture of learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
While much research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unproductive practices, which students find disengaging and disheartening, still persist. Discover how to use the power of assessment to instill hope, efficacy,...
Instructional Agility
Responding to Assessment with Real-Time Decisions (Learn to Quickly Improve School Culture and Student Learning)
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017
The true power of assessment comes when emerging results determine what comes next in student learning. This practical book empowers educators and their teams, schools, or districts to move seamlessly between instruction, formative assessment, and feedback, improving school culture more effectively...