| Classroom Compass: Assessment: This issue of Classroom Compass discusses assessment as an integral part of the learning cycle. |  |
| Improving Classroom Assessment: A Toolkit for Professional Staff Developers: Aimed at trainers who lead or coordinate professional development and in-service sessions for teachers, this two-volume resource contains findings and approaches to blending assessment with instruction to improve student learning. |  |
| Making Assessment Work for Everyone: How to Build on Student Strengths: This publication provides teachers with research information and practical ideas for modifying assessments to make them more effective. |  |
| Quick Takes: Assessment: This issue of Quick Takes explores the issue of assessment from a parent’s point of view, discussing what standardized tests say about a child's progress and his or her instructional needs and whether they give enough information to adequately assess how a child does in school. |  |
| Reading Assessment Database: This searchable database describes in detail early reading assessment tools that are published and distributed in the SEDL region. It is intended to provide valuable information about the options available to teachers and administrators who are seeking reliable reading assessment tools for children in grades preK–3. |  |
