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Focused Assessment: Enriching the Instructional Cycle explains how assessment can become a natural part of learning. Using the same, step-by-step approach found in Focused Instruction: An Innovative Teaching Model for All Learners, this book provides research-based techniques for creating assessments that make sense to students and that enable teachers to continually refine the way they present lessons. Find out how to:

  • Analyze standards
  • Teach the vocabulary of the standard
  • Choose the right assessment format
  • Check for understanding throughout the instructional cycle
  • Assess at the three levels of learning
Using purposeful, continuous, and focused assessments at every stage of the learning process dramatically improves both student achievement and teacher effectiveness.


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Chapter 1: Valuing the Continuous Learning Cycle

The Continuous Learning Cycle

Tools and Templates

Chapter 2: Laying the Groundwork

Tools and Templates

Chapter 3: From Learning Targets to Assessments

Tools and Templates

Chapter 4: Choosing From a Variety of Formats

Tools and Templates

Chapter 5: Customizing the Assessment

Tools and Templates

Chapter 6: Creating a Unit Assessment Plan

Tools and Templates

Chapter 7: Launching the Unit and Reflecting on the Results

Tools and Templates