Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom - Strategies and Tools

In this book, bestselling author Barbara R. Blackburn provides a broad range of practical strategies for increasing the rigor and usefulness of formative and summative assessments. This second edition features new sections on questioning and grading, assessment samples, technology resources, and material addressing common concerns.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Best Practices in Rigor and Assessment 2. Planning for Rigorous Assessments 3. Linking Instruction and Assessment to Improve Rigor 4. Formative Assessment for Rigor 5. Rigorous Summative Assessments 6. Performance-Based Assessments to Enhance Rigor 7. Differentiated Assessments to Increase Rigor for All Students 8. The Critical Role of Feedback in the Rigorous Classroom 9. Grading in a Rigorous Classroom 10. Common Concerns 11. Working Together to Improve Assessment in Rigorous Classrooms Bibliography

About the author

Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn, a Top 30 Global Guru in Education, is the bestselling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara R. (Blackburn Consulting Group Blackburn, Blackburn Barbara R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032857541
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3285754-1
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary