This multiple award-winning presentation is the leading book for assessment that focuses on showing teachers how to develop assessments that accurately reflect student achievement AND how to use those assessments to benefitnot merely gradestudent learning. It examines the full spectrum of assessment topics, from articulating targets, through developing quality vehicles, to communicating results effectivelywith an exceptionally strong focus on integrating assessment with instruction through student involvement. Throughout the material, a variety of hands-on practice activities provide clear guidance on how to construct all types of assessments while explainingbetter than any other bookwhat kinds of achievement each type can and cannot assess.