Edited by Thomas R. Guskey

Filled with first-hand experiences from expert practitioners, The Principal as Assessment Leader delivers the motivation needed to ignite a shift toward formative assessment and overall school improvement through building teacher literacy, providing targeted professional development, acquiring appropriate technology, and more.

Features include:

• An overview of the characteristics of an effective, balanced assessment system
• Insights as to how principals can best support improved assessment practice in the classroom
• Strategies for creating professional development that builds schoolwide assessment literacy
• A guide to assessment technology tools, including what to look for, how to use them, and what to expect from staff
• A guide to data analysis that staff will commit to and use to improve student learning
• Information on the advantages of standards-based grading and reporting and practical ideas for implementation
• Strategies for using assessment processes to lower failure and dropout rates
• Strategies for using assessment to engage learners at risk