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Testing expert W. James Popham cuts through the jargon and the hype to provide the definitive nuts-and-bolts introduction to formative assessment, a process with the power to completely transform teaching and learning.

In his inimitable style, Popham explains the research supporting formative assessment's effectiveness and why familiarity with this research is the key to preserving both teacher sanity and district funds. You'll find step-by-step guidance on how to build frameworks for formative assessment and how to carry out each of the process's four levels: teachers' instructional adjustments, students' learning tactic adjustments, a classroom climate shift, and schoolwide implementation.

This book is the place to start for educators considering formative assessment, curious about why their school system is embracing formative assessment, or wondering why the "formative assessments" they're using now aren't producing the desired results. Here, you'll learn what formative assessment is and isn't, what it can do and what it can't, and the practical way to reap its very real rewards: better teaching and better learning.

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  5. Publication date
    April 15, 2008
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
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  8. Print length
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If you’re at all skeptical that “formative assessment” is just another buzzword, then here’s a book that will change the way you think about the role that formative assessment can play in transforming education into a more powerful and positive process. Renowned expert W. James Popham clarifies what formative assessment really is, why it’s right for your school or classroom, and how to use this approach to improve teaching, learning, classroom climate, teacher professional development, and school performance. Whether you’re already using formative assessments, just considering them, or wondering why the ones you’re using aren’t working, this foundational guide gives you a clear pathway and steps to using formative assessments the right way.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ASCD; Illustrated edition (April 15, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 141660667X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416606673
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.39 x 8.76 inches
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W. James Popham

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Dr. Popham has spent the bulk of his educational career as a teacher. Most of his teaching took place at UCLA where, for nearly 20 years, he taught courses in instructional methods as well as courses in evaluation and measurement. Because he was aware of the perishability of professors who fail to publish, he spent his non-teaching hours affixing words to paper. A summary of his publications can be found in a 44-page, single-spaced vita. Although his books are filled with whimsy, the vita is really dull reading. Most recently, Dr. Popham was appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board.

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Dennis Doverspike
5.0 out of 5 stars Transforming Assessment
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2009
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Transformative Assessment by W. James Popham is written for an educational audience, but has much to offer for the human resource or training and development professional. The book deals with formative assessment in education. It explains the research on formative assessment and dhow to build a framework for instruction based on assessment. However, given the dearth of writings on formative assessment in adult training, there is much that can be gleaned from the pages of his book. Perhaps the most important lesson is that assessment can be a mechanism for transformation. I also highly recommend his Chapter 7 on the limitations of formative assessment.

Overall, an excellent resource book for the classroom teacher or the training professional.
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BCHSMath
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on Formative assessment
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014
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The book teaches you how to phase in good formative assessment. It demonstrates why, with giving formative assessments at specific points, over specific areas and in an organized way, it helps you track your work and become a better teacher. It is also smart enough to know we cannot do it all at the outset and phases it in, first for teachers, then for students.
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Rosemary A. Zurawel
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for teachers who want inspiration and practical suggestions
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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Once again, James Popham has written a book that is accessible for teachers new to their practice as well as for those who need to spring clean some of their assessment habits. Popham is the consummate teacher himself, writing a manual the introduces formative assessment, explains the why and how of it, and offers great exemplars.
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r&r
5.0 out of 5 stars Good information about assessments!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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Required for class but is a good resource. Will be keeping this one as it has valuable information about the purpose of assessments.
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Sergei
3.0 out of 5 stars Bravo James Popham
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2010
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J'adore le style d'écriture de James Popham. Encore une fois, James apporte un différent point de vue de l'évaluation formative. Je trouve toujours enrichissant les aspects touchés par James Popham concernant l'assessment.
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kris10
5.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly Readable
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2014
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I was assigned this book to read for a grad school class. Too my surprise, it is readable and relate-able to educators and administrators. Popham seems to understand the importance of change in education being based upon more than the whims of for-profit companies and people who are far away from the educational process.
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carrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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This is a great book and easy read. The author has a great sense of humor which makes reading about assessment enjoyable and informative. I recommend this book to all teachers.
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paislie98
5.0 out of 5 stars Good price
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2016
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Needed this for a grad class got a good price here.
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