Handbook for Collaborative Common Assessments

When educators participate fully in the consistent and systematic process of collaborative common assessments, teachers, learners, and schools all thrive. A companion to the assessment book Collaborative Common Assessments by Cassandra Erkens, this practical handbook presents measures teams can take to improve their collaborative common assessments. Each chapter features reflection questions as well as tools and protocols for implementing each phase of the process.

Use this practical handbook to improve your collaborative common assessment process:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the collaborative assessment process.
• Discover how to ensure the accuracy and reliability of collaborative common assessments in analyzing student assessment data.
• Identify student misconceptions in the classroom to better plan educational interventions and collaborative instruction.
• Answer reflection questions to ensure collaborative teams are concentrating on the right work.

Contents:
Introduction: Teamwork, Instruction, Results
Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts of Collaborative Common Assessment
Chapter 2: Evidence and Research Supporting the Collaborative Common Assessment Process
Chapter 3: The Preparation Phase
Chapter 4: The Design Phase
Chapter 5: The Delivery Phase
Chapter 6: The Data Phase
Chapter 7: The Re-Engagement Phase
Epilogue
References and Resources