You are here

Restorative Assessment
Share
Share

Restorative Assessment
Strength-Based Practices That Support All Learners

  • Laura M. Greenstein - Montville Public Schools, University of New Haven, USA, University of Connecticut, USA


September 2017 | 176 pages | Corwin

Encourage achievement with assessments that promote growth—for every student!

Imagine a classroom where students can’t wait to take tests. A dream? Maybe. But when you make restorative assessment part of your classroom culture, your students are more likely to feel safe, ready for challenges, and eager to showcase their knowledge whenever they have the chance.

Unlike ordinary testing, restorative assessments offer students multiple ways to demonstrate their learning—promoting equity and reducing conflict in the classroom. Since assessments happen regularly, you have more opportunities to check student progress and tailor your teaching accordingly. In this guide, you’ll find:

  • Real-world examples of restorative assessment in practice
  • Cutting-edge research on personalized learning and assessment
  • Practical strategies for implementation
  • Action points and reflection questions

In today’s diverse classrooms, one-size-fits-all learning is a thing of the past. Empower your teaching—and your students—by mastering restorative assessment and helping every student grow.

"Restorative Assessment provides excellent information and training for teachers and an in-depth understanding of students of today.  The practices recommended in this book will transform schools and create challenging, healthy learning environments for all children."
Sister Camille Anne Campbell, President
Mount Carmel Academy


"Why waste time on assessment for just more data when you can have assessment that is restorative and intentionally creates more learning opportunities for all students? This book offers the structure for a purpose-driven assessment system that uses student-centered formative assessments as a means to respond to learning, re-engage students and immediately deliver specific, appropriate instruction to allow all students to succeed."
Renee Peoples, Teaching and Learning Coach
Swain West Elementary

 
PREFACE
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 
INTRODUCTION
 
1. REVERTING ASSESSMENT TO ITS INTENDED PURPOSE
Assessment Matters

 
Assessment Literacy

 
Research-Based Best Practices in Assessment

 
Technically Sound Assessment

 
 
2. RESTORING BALANCE
The Importance of Balance

 
Types of Assessment

 
Seamless and Continuous Assessment

 
Merging Teaching, Learning, and Assessing

 
Multiple Measures

 
Assessing Through the Taxonomy

 
Planning for Assessment

 
Balanced Assessment Systems

 
 
3. REINSTATING MASTERY AND GROWTH
Cornerstones and Keystones

 
Supporting and Gauging Progress

 
Assessing Mastery

 
Assessment as Learning

 
Reporting Growth

 
Changing Assessment Mindsets

 
 
4. REFOCUSING ON LEARNERS
Students at the Center

 
Assessment-Capable Learners

 
Personalizing Assessment

 
Multiple Pathways

 
 
5. RECONSIDERING NONCOGNITIVE SKILLS
Cognitive and Noncognitive: Not an Either/Or

 
Skills and Dispositions for Success

 
Noncognitive for At-Risk Learners

 
Assessing Noncognitive Skills and Attributes

 
 
6. CONCLUSIONS AND NEW BEGINNINGS
Becoming Unstuck

 
Nurture Local Culture

 
Unify Policy and Practice

 
Partnering With Parents

 
 
REFERENCES
 
INDEX

"Restorative Assessment provides excellent information and training for teachers and an in-depth understanding of students of today.  The practices recommended in this book will transform schools and create challenging, healthy learning environments for all children."

Sister Camille Anne Campbell, President
Mount Carmel Academy

"Restorative Assessment challenges the present way of looking at assessment through research-based information. Restoring assessment to its rightful place as an integral part of teaching rather than a separate entity is critical to positive student outcomes and overall success!"

Julie Frederick, Nationally Board Certified Teacher
Seattle Public Schools

"Why waste time on assessment for just more data when you can have assessment that is restorative and intentionally creates more learning opportunities for all students? This book offers the structure for a purpose-driven assessment system that uses student-centered formative assessments as a means to respond to learning, re-engage students and immediately deliver specific, appropriate instruction to allow all students to succeed."

Renee Peoples, Teaching and Learning Coach
Swain West Elementary

Laura M. Greenstein

Laura Greenstein has been an educator for over 30 years serving as a teacher, department chair, and school leader in multiple grades and subjects. She combines this background with her experience as a school board member and professional development specialist to bring fresh and original ideas to educators about teaching, learning, and assessing. She consults with schools and districts and presents at workshops and conferences locally and nationally. As an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut and the University of New Haven, she teaches Human Development and Assessment to undergraduate and graduate students and more recently,... More About Author

Purchasing options

Please select a format:

ISBN: 9781506390253
$33.95

SAGE Knowledge is the ultimate social sciences digital library for students, researchers, and faculty. Hosting more than 4,400 titles, it includes an expansive range of SAGE eBook and eReference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more.

The platform allows researchers to cross-search and seamlessly access a wide breadth of must-have SAGE book and reference content from one source.