Handbook for Design in Five

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.

Target Audience

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