Proven Programs in Education: Classroom Management and Assessment

Drawing on the best articles from the magazine Better: Evidence-based Education. Better, this book brings together the research and expertise of some of the world’s leading education researchers. Focussing on practical, evidence-based advice for decision-makers in education, it explores robustly established best practices within classroom management and assessment that educators can apply to their own setting. Foreword – Marcia L. Tate Introduction Preface – Robert Slavin About the Editor Chapter 1. Assessment in a Differentiated Classroom – Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya Moon Chapter 2. Formative Assessments in High Schools – Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Chapter 3. Formative Assessment and Feedback to Learners – Steve Higgins Chapter 4. Multiple Measures in Classroom Assessment – Susan Brookhart Chapter 5. Promoting Learning and Achievement Through Self-Assessment – Heidi Andrade Chapter 6. Exposing the Imbalance in “Balanced Assessment” – W. James Popham Chapter 7. Do We Need an Assessment Overhaul? – Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins Chapter 8. Formative Assessment: An Enabler of Learning – Margaret Heritage Chapter 9. Upgrading High-Stakes Assessments – Albert Oosterhof Chapter 10. England Versus Wales: Education Performance and Accountability – Sandra McNally Chapter 11. In Search of Feasible Fidelity – David Andrews Chapter 12. Before Choosing, Ask Three Questions – Steve Fleischman Chapter 13. What Works in Classroom Management – Thomas Kratochwill, Rachel DeRoos, and Samantha Blair Chapter 14. Good Instruction Is Good Classroom Management – Robert Slavin Chapter 15. Am I the Only One Struggling With Classroom Management? – Inge Poole and Carolyn Evertson Chapter 16. Classroom Management: What Teachers Should Know – Regina Oliver Chapter 17. From Tourists to Citizens – H. Jerome Freiberg Chapter 18. Promoting Engagement With Check & Connect – Angie Pohl and Karen Storm Chapter 19. Dealing With Classroom Management Problems – Saul Axelrod Chapter 20. Support for Teachers Around the World – Judy Hutchings Chapter 21. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports – Catherine Bradshaw Chapter 22. First Step to Success for Preschool Children – Edward Feil, Andy Frey, and Annemieke Golly Chapter 23. Improving Teaching in Science and Mathematics – Claudia Fischer and Karen Rieck Chapter 24. Improving Reading and Math Achievement Across a Whole District – Allen Thurston, Peter Tymms, Christine Merrell, and Nora Conlin Chapter 25. Co-Teaching: Inclusion and Increased Student Achievement – Marilyn Friend and Tammy Barron Chapter 26. Implementing Response to Instruction and Intervention With Older Students – Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher Chapter 27. Teaching English Language Learners in Inclusion Settings – Kristi Santi and David Francis Index