In this simple and straightforward book, Margaret Heritage presents a practical guide to formative assessment that skillfully weaves together theory and practice. Heritage's approach is distinctive in that it is grounded in a "children's rights" framework--that is, the belief that opportunities to learn, progress, and succeed should be available to all children equally. Accordingly, she addresses students' roles in monitoring their own learning and shows how to transform the classroom into a community of practice. Formative Assessment in Practice promises to be an invaluable resource for educators seeking to guide students toward more rigorous learning.
This book investigates the merits of formative assessment from a student's perspective. Weaving together theory and practice, it shows how this form of assessment is necessary in the era of Common Core standards and in generating better classrooms.