While promoting equity in education has become an increasingly popular conversation across states and districts, it can be challenging to determine concrete action items that work toward that goal, especially at the classroom level. Common assessments, which are evaluations created and administered by two or more educators, are a useful tool for measuring student understanding against a common standard and using the resulting data to better address the learning needs of each student. Common assessments can also help reduce skewed or biased grading.
This eBook describes and provides examples of both summative and formative common assessments. It also contains:
- Ideas for creating common assessments that can be immediately implemented in a classroom
- A step-by-step framework for teachers working collaboratively to build a common assessment
- Top tips for teachers who are beginning to create and use common assessments with their students