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 * **Assessment for Learning Resources-Articles for Use in Professional Development **
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This site has grown out of the City of Salem Schools ' (VA) attempts to incorporate AFL practices into its schools. It is open for any educators who are interested in sharing strategies and ideas for using assessment data to maximize student learning. We hope you will join and become an active member. We learn best when we get to share with one another.
 * ** [|__Assessment FOR Learning__] -Sharing assessment strategies that help students learn **
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We have posted a number of articles (click the links below to read these) and will be expanding this section in the coming months. Please sign up for our Mailing List and we will let you know when new articles are posted.
 * **Assessment for Learning-An Online Resource for Teachers **
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 * **Assessment without victims: An interview with Rick Stiggins **by Dennis Sparks//Journal of Staff Development//, Spring 1999 (Vol. 20, No. 2)

**Rick Stiggins ** **ETS Assessment Training Institute ** **Portland, OR ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">* A presentation at the Educational Testing Service and College Board conference, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Educational Testing in America: State Assessments, Achievement Gaps, National Policy <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">and Innovations. Washington, DC, September 8, 2008. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">[]
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Assessment FOR Learning, the Achievement Gap, and Truly Effective Schools* **

· Writing Student Friendly Learning Targets
In this entry from his blog---The Tempered Radical---session presenter Bill Ferriter details the process that his learning team went through when working to convert state standards into student-friendly learning targets. It can serve as a solid review of the content presented in today's session. @http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/11/student-friendly-learning-goals-.html

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Connie M. Moss, Susan M. Brookhart and Beverly A. Long // **<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">The first thing students need to learn is what they're supposed to be learning. **   **<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">[] **
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Knowing Your Learning Target **

= · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Enhancing Student Learning = <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Create profound achievement gains through formative assessments. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">[|Rick Stiggins and Jan Chappuis] <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">District Administration, Jan 2008
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 * **<span style="color: #313131; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">What Are Formative Assessments and Why Should We Use Them? **
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