Author(s): Mary Lou Veal,Jacalyn Lund
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 224
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-04-10
Dimensions: 213.36 x 274.32 x 22.86mm
Publication City/Country: Champaign, United States
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Illustrations: 25 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white halftones

This title deals with using standards-based assessment to advance student learning. For the enlightened teacher, assessment can be a powerful tool for informing teaching decisions, improving learning and helping achieve learning standards. With this new book and web resource, teachers can learn how to develop assessments and gather information that helps monitor student progress, structure effective lessons and make grading more accurate and systematic. Assessment-Driven Instruction in Physical Education shows how to use standards-based assessment to advance and support student learning in primary and high school physical education programmes. The accompanying web resource contains assessment-building practice tasks in a convenient downloadable format, offering an accessible and efficient way to develop knowledge and skills in assessment.