{"product_id":"everything-school-leaders-need-to-know-about-assessment","title":"Everything School Leaders Need to Know About Assessment","description":"\"Finally we have a book written on educational assessment that is easy to understand and keeps the reader engaged and focused on the topic. The author provides practical and useful information for both school administrators and classroom teachers.\"\n―Kenneth Arndt, Superintendent\nCUSD #300 Schools, Carpentersville, IL\n\"Popham asks thought-provoking questions and challenges the reader to follow through with staff.\"\n―Marie Blum, Superintendent\nCanaseraga Central School District, Canaseraga, NY\nEducational assessment in a nutshell for busy school leaders!\nW. James Popham, one of the most well-known and respected experts in educational assessment, discusses the key principles new and seasoned school leaders need to know about educational assessment to do their work effectively.\nReaders will come away with crucial understandings that allow them to lead assessment of learning, meet accountability requirements, and communicate knowledgeably about accountability and test results with students, parents, the media, and the public. Using plain language, a witty and engaging writing style, and practical examples, Popham covers: Validity, reliability, and assessment bias The importance of formative assessment Assessing students with disabilities and English language learners Interpreting results of large-scale assessments Instructional sensitivity of accountability tests\nEverything School Leaders Need to Know About Assessment is a concise, authoritative guide to a topic that all educational leaders must understand in these critical times.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 141297979X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.141297979X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Popham, W. James\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267468460093,"sku":"BVV.141297979X.A","price":6.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/141297979X-0.jpg?v=1781299346","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/everything-school-leaders-need-to-know-about-assessment","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}