Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners, Grades K-12: Maximizing Skill, Will, and Thrill(Corwin Literacy)

“When students know how to learn, they are able to become their own teachers.” —Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and John Hattie Imagine students who describe their learning in these terms: “I know where I’m going, I have the tools I need for the journey, and I monitor my own progress.” Now imagine the extraordinary difference this type of ownership makes in their progress over the course of a school year.  This illuminating book shows how to make this scenario an everyday reality in your classroom — one that will significantly increase your students’ capacity to thrive as they take responsibility for their own learning. With its foundation in principles introduced in the authors’ bestselling Visible Learning for Literacy, this resource delves more deeply into the critical component of self-assessment. Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners reveals The most effective types of assessment and how each can motivate students to higher levels of achievement How to introduce students to the tools they will use to support their own learning, along with the know-how they need to choose the right tool for any learning challenge How to create a classroom culture where errors are viewed as opportunities to learn The learning strategies, including cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational strategies, that fuel student progress, and how to give students opportunities to use them Real-world examples of the strategies and tools at work, through classroom scenarios contained in the book and online videos accessible via QR codes As inspiring as it is practical, Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners gives you a clear strategy for empowering each of your students in shaping their own educational success. About the Authors Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher, renowned educator-leaders with more than 41 combined years of K-12 and college teaching experience, currently work full-time at HMSHC. Together with John Hattie, they’ve authored an influential series of bestselling books on Visible Learning. Dr. John Hattie is an internationally acclaimed author, educator and researcher whose innovative Visible Learning research synthesizes 15 years of studies involving millions of students. He is the Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. 

Table of Contents:
List of Videos Acknowledgments Introduction. The Foundation: Visible Learning Characteristics of Visible Learners What Is Visible Learning? Conclusion Chapter 1. Defining Assessment-Capable Visible Learners and the Teachers Who Create Them What Does It Mean to Learn? What Fuels Learning? Characteristics of Assessment-Capable Visible Learners High-Yield Influences to Build Assessment-Capable Visible Learners Conclusion Chapter 2. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Know Their Current Level of Understanding Confidence in the Teacher Recognizing When You Don’t Know Something Metacognitive Awareness Assessing in Advance of Instruction Anchoring Conclusion Chapter 3. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Understand Where They’re Going and Have the Confidence to Take on the Challenge Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Teacher Clarity Clear Explanations and Guided Instruction Attention in Learning Motivation in Learning Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation Conclusion Chapter 4. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Select Tools to Guide Their Learning Learning How to Learn The Effects of Practice on Learning Teach Students How to Practice, Study, and Learn Problem Solving Create Opportunities to Apply Strategies Conclusion Chapter 5. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Seek Feedback and Recognize That Errors Are Opportunities to Learn Feedback Fuels Learning A Model of Feedback Create Feedback Opportunities Soliciting Feedback Seeing Errors as Opportunities for Learning (and Celebrating Those Errors) Conclusion Chapter 6. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Monitor Progress and Adjust Their Learning Reflective Self-Questioning Collaboration to Foster Self-Questioning Self-Questioning to Reflect on Goals Planning and Organizing to Adjust Learning Conclusion Chapter 7. Assessment-Capable Visible Learners... Recognize Their Learning and Teach Others Formative Evaluations That Inform Students Interpreting Their Data Student-Led Assessments Skillful Use of Formative and Summative Evaluation Competency-Based Grading Peer Learning Teaching Each Other With Student Think-Alouds Teaching Each Other With Reciprocal Teaching Conclusion Chapter 8. Mindframes of Schools That Create Assessment-Capable Visible Learners Assessment-Capable Schools Are Filled With Adaptive Learning Experts Assessment-Capable Schools Use Strategic and Flexible Grouping Mindframes of Assessment-Capable Schools Conclusion References Index

About the Author :
Nancy Frey, Ph.D., is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. Her published titles include Visible Learning in Literacy, This Is Balanced Literacy, Removing Labels, and Rebound. Nancy is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California and learns from teachers and students every day. John Hattie, Ph.D., is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of  experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly 30 years synthesizing more than 1,700 meta-analyses comprising more than 100,000 studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over 350 international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning. Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association William S. Grey citation of merit and an Exemplary Leader award from the Conference on English Leadership of NCTE. He has published numerous articles on teaching and learning as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook, PLC+, Visible Learning for Literacy, Comprehension: The Skill, Will, and Thrill of Reading, How Tutoring Works, and How Learning Works. Doug loves being an educator and hopes to share that passion with others.