Assessment is not only a measure of student learning but a means to student learning This bestselling book guides you in constructing & using your own classroom assessments including tests quizzes essays & rubrics to improve student achievement You will learn how to weave together curriculum instruction & learning to make assessment a more natural useful part of teaching Find out how to ensure your assessments are fair reliable & valid;construct assessments that meet the level of cognitive demand expected of students; create select-response items & understand technology-enhanced items that are increasingly being used on assessments;use constructed-response items & develop scoring criteria such as rubrics; andanalyze student results on assessments & use feedback more effectively This second edition features updated examples that reflect the Common Core State Standards as well as other content standards & new useful samples of teacher-friendly techniques for strengthening classroom assessment practices No matter what grade level or subject area you teach this practical book will become your go-to resource for designing effective assessments