Collaborative Common Assessments

“Cassandra Erkens clearly lays out misconceptions and pitfalls teams are likely to encounter. She makes a strong argument for the importance of PLC-embedded collaborative common assessment development and offers effective protocols that help teams understand and act on their data.”

“Collaborative Common Assessments is set to become the definitive guide for educators who are serious about utilizing common assessments to support learning rather than simply monitoring it. Grounded in research, thorough in explanation, and supported by powerful examples and stories from the field, this book will guide PLCs to use common assessments to impact both learners and teachers in positive, meaningful, results-driven ways.”

“Assessment is the process of gathering evidence of student achievement to inform instructional decision making. Cassie helps us understand that the quality and helpfulness of the decision turns on the quality of the evidence on which it is based. When the decision context calls for comparable evidence across classrooms, she shows us why common assessments are the key to success. In such instances, I urge that you follow her instructions.”

“Collaborative Common Assessments brings compelling clarity, meaning, and power to the work of common assessments—not as another high-stakes assessment event, but as a focused practice that helps all students learn. Through a well-designed, research-based framework, this book is an excellent guide for educators in their pursuit of authentic collaboration that helps bring hope and inspiration to students. The practical strategies and tools provide invaluable explanations and ideas that lead to significant collaboration, with deep impact on students and teachers alike.”

“Erkens provides educators with a comprehensive resource to effectively implement and utilize data from common formative assessments so they can benefit students—those that matter the most. This amazing, extensive, and well-researched resource is a must for schools to implement high-quality assessment and data at the school level.”

“Collaborative Common Assessments provides the practical steps to show teams how to create and analyze assessments—practices which dramatically improve learning for students and teachers alike!”