Differentiating Assessment in Middle and High School English and Social Studies

Waterman (education, U. of North Carolina at Greensboro) offers high school teachers abundant discussion and examples of differentiating assessments in English and social studies. The first chapter defines differentiated assessment as it relates to students needs, curriculum, and competence. This is followed by coverage of types and examples of differentiated assessments, highly structured assessments, assessments with moderate to no scaffolding, enriched assessments, and summative assessment. Specific methods include: understanding-based and self-expression based formative assessments, seminars and Socratic seminars, extended writing assessments, interviews, white-board assessments and interpersonal activities. There is also coverage of assessment of at-risk students. Many of the materials are fit for reproduction. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)