ASCD Talks with Author Susan M. Brookhart
How to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Your Classroom
(September 2010 Member Book)
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Can multiple-choice tests measure higher-order thinking? Are lower-order thinking questions always easy? How do you effectively assess creativity? Assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart provides thoughtful answers to these questions and more in this interview about her new ASCD book. Learn how to create well-designed assessments that can bring thinking out of your students' heads and make it visible in their words and actions.
This interview was conducted by ASCD acquisitions editor Genny Ostertag.
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Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
(December 2009 Member Book)
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What exactly is formative assessment and why is it so powerful? What do school leaders need to know about formative assessment in order to help their teachers improve student learning? Educators and authors Connie Moss and Susan Brookhart answer these questions and offer insightful advice on how formative assessment can become the norm in every classroom throughout your school.
This interview was conducted by ASCD acquisitions editor Genny Ostertag.
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