

| Assessment to inform instruction means that you're using student assessments to make decisions about teaching, to adjust and monitor your teaching style or your activities. |
-Judy Vose, teacher,Ferndale, Washington
Table of Contents
Using assessment to inform instruction Diagnostic assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Target assessments Choose appropriate assessment format Integrate assessments into instruction Assessment strategies Concept maps Writing activities Performance assessment An era of standardized testing Interviews and conferences Debriefing Observations Portfolios Student self-assessment Student assessment of instruction