The Handbook for Design in Five: Assessment Tools and Protocols for Teachers and Teams (Practical Assessment Protocols and Tools for Teachers) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781960574121)

Authors Nicole Dimich and Anisa Baker-Busby deliver the ultimate practical handbook on assessment for educators. Using the framework from Design in Five, Second Edition, this companion guide simplifies complex work into step-by-step protocols and editable templates for teachers. The examples and tools facilitate implementing and using all phases of the Design in Five process, saving time, ensuring student investment, and increasing achievement.

K-12 teachers, principals, and instructional coaches can use this book to:

• Examine, identify, and select relevant educational standards to guide learning goals
• Analyze standards to create a clear learning progression across curriculum design
• Develop an assessment plan to measure student growth along learning progressions
• Create assessments according to criteria that align with target learning goals
• Engage students in continued learning through reflection, feedback, and clear test scoring

Contents:
Introduction
Phase One: Choosing Standards and Planning Engagement
Phase Two: Analyzing Standards and Constructing Learning Progressions
Phase Three: Crafting an Assessment Plan
Phase Four: Creating the Assessment and Gathering the Materials
Phase Five, Part 1: Designing a Scoring Scheme
Phase Five, Part 2: Building a Student-Reflection Tool
Phase Five, Part 3: Collaborating on Data and Student Work Analysis
Phase Five, Part 4: Using Assessment to Build Student Partnership
Epilogue: The Journey Continues
Appendix A: Implementation Guides
Appendix B
References and Resources
Index

Author: Nicole Dimich,Anisa Baker-Busby
ISBN-10: 1960574124
ISBN-13: 9781960574121
Publisher: Solution Tree
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2026
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.70d