October: An introduction to Assessment for Learning: A discussion of what is the difference between Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning (Activity)

November: The importance of beginning with clear targets: A discussion of knowledge targets, reasoning targets, performance skill targets, product targets and dispositional targets

December: Designing Assessments to do what you want: A discussion of selected response, extended written response, performance Assessment and personal communication

January: A more in depth look at selected response assessment

February: A more in depth look at extended written response assessment

March: A more in depth look at performance assessment and a discussion of the seven strategies for using rubrics as instructional tools in the classroom

April: A more in depth look at personal communication as an assessment. A discussion of portfolios.

May: Communicating assessment results to students and parents: A discussion of balancing Assessment for and Assessment of Learning.