Formative Assessment As A Compass

With a main purpose of presenting ways that intentional review of student work can be a guide in professional development, Formative Assessment as a Compass, by National Writing Project teacher-leaders Beth Rimer and Terri McAvoy, also offers ways for professional development leaders to help teachers plan lessons that fit their classrooms and students. The book starts with a definition of formative assessment and the connection between assessment and student work, and goes on to offer strategies for when and how to notice what’s going on with students for the purpose of moving them forward as writers.