Assessment and Grading for Student Achievement

Education may not be changing at the speed of the world around it, but many aspects of it should. In this course. Damian Cooper and ken O'Connor illustrate the necessity of rethinking assessment practices to ensure that all students learn. They will guide you to analyze your current practice and begin to implement improvements that are based on the critical distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning. Formative assessment, and its critical element of feedback, can help student to become more effective, committed and responsible learners.

By the end of the course you will understand:

• The different purposes of formative assessment and summative assessment
• What constitutes essential learning
• Backward design
• The relationship between instruction and assessment
• The benefits of standards-based grading
• The Role of Grades in learning
• And, much more

To register for the course go to www.kdsi.org/cooperoconnor or call 800-728-0032