1st Edition

Teacher Assessment Literacy The Foundation of Assessment Practice in Support of Learning and Equity

By Lisa M. Abrams, Divya Varier Copyright 2027
154 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Teacher Assessment Literacy explores how the knowledge, skills, and dispositions essential to classroom assessment can guide assessment practice and approaches in ways that elevate learning and create environments that leverage the diversity among today’s students. Concise yet comprehensive, this book links the foundations of assessment praxis to instructional decision-making, with special... Read more

1. What is assessment literacy?  2. Roles and Forms of Assessments as Foundations of Assessment Literacy  3. Assessment practices that support equitable teaching  4. The impact of assessment use practice on student motivation, engagement, and self-regulated learning  5. Ethical Guidelines for Classroom Assessment Literacy

Biography

Lisa M. Abrams is a Professor of Research, Assessment and Evaluation in the School of Education, and an Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, in the Office of the Provost, at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

Divya Varier is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Research Methods in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, USA.