Publications:
Assessment in Practice: Creating a School Culture of Learning and Assessment
Assessment in Practice is an innovative look at assessment as a tool for systemic school improvement and community building. The author, Lynn Stuart, is the founding principal (retired) of the Cambridgeport School, a K-8 public school in Cambridge, MA and currently a leadership coach in Boston and New York City.
Assessment in Practice understands that assessment for learning requires systematic assessment that is a natural and focused partner of instruction, so that learning moves forward rather than being merely a status report on yearly progress. This kind of assessment offers shared responsibility for success in which the student, teacher, and family forge strong expectations for learning. Assessment in Practice makes the ideas and systems come alive with accessible language, tools to guide assessment, and examples from schools and districts from around the country.
What people are saying about Assessment in Practice
"Assessment in Practice makes a convincing case for the school-based system of assessment. It provides a comprehensive and thoughtful, yet accessible, approach to carrying out student assessment.”
– James
P. Comer, M.D., M.P.H., Maurice Falk
Professor
of Child Psychiatry, Child Study Center,
Yale
School of Medicine
“Lynn Stuart has pulled the essentials that help us to deal with assessment in ways that support rather than detract from learning. This book is a must for every school’s reference shelf on evaluation and assessment."
– Deborah Meier
Founder,
Central Park East School, New York City
Co-Principal,
Mission Hill School, Boston, MA
“This book is an incredibly valuable resource for every classroom teacher! It brings together curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a holistic way that makes real sense. Assessment in Practice is chock filled with concrete ideas and strategies that I look forward to using with my students.”
– Alma Wright,
Teacher, Trotter School
Boston, MA
