Book cover for Actionable Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide to Responsive Teaching and Student Growth by Michael McDowell and Starr Sackstein

Actionable Assessment

A Step-by-Step Guide to Responsive Teaching and Student Growth

2026 Released
156 Pages
2-3 Hours
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RoutledgeISBN 9781032993997

In this handy playbook, Starr Sackstein and Michael McDowell help you collect formative assessment data in real time and provide step-by-step flowcharts and images to demonstrate how best to proceed once you have the data you need. They also cover ways to shift instruction based on student needs, engagement, and metacognitive opportunities.

Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell has been a public school educator for 18 years. He has served as classroom teacher, academic and athletic coach, school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. As principal of a Title I high school, he designed and led innovative partnerships, including with the University of California system, that integrated career and technical education with college-preparatory courses, expanding equitable access and opportunity for all students. McDowell has also served as a faculty member at the Buck Institute for Education, an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University, and a school development coach with the New Tech Network. He is also the author of Strengthening Tier 1 Teaching and other books.

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