Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom

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Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon take an in-depth look at assessment and show how differentiation can improve the process in all grade levels and subject areas. After discussing differentiation in general, the authors focus on how differentiation applies to various forms of assessment—pre-assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment—and to grading and report cards. Readers learn how differentiation can

Preface

Differentiation: An Overview

Assessment and Differentiation: A Framework for Understanding

Pre-assessment: Knowing Where Students Are as a Unit Begins

Ongoing Assessment: Knowing Where Students Are as a Unit Evolves

Summative Assessment: Measuring Student Learning at Key Points in a Unit

About the authors

Carol Ann Tomlinson is William Clay Parrish Jr. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia's School of Education and Human Development. The author of more than 300 publications, she works throughout the United States and internationally with educators who want to create classrooms that are more responsive to a broad range of learners.

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Tonya R. Moon is a Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Her specializations are in the areas of educational measurement, research, and evaluation, and she works with educational institutions nationally and internationally on issues associated with educational assessments. She also works with school districts and schools on using better assessment techniques for improving instruction and student learning. In addition to her research and teaching responsibilities, she is the Chair of the university's Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences.