This PDF file presents a chapter of Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education 2015: Assessment to Enhance Teaching and Learning in a downloadable file that preserves the design and layout of the book while allowing users to search and print selected pages.

Chapter 14: “Authentic Student Work Samples Support Formative Assessment in Middle School.” Kathleen Dempsey, Tedra Fazendeiro Clark, and Anne Tweed (McREL International) and Andrea D. Beesley (Impaq International, LLC) describe the Assessment Work Sample Method (AWSM) as a method for professional learning that encourages ongoing reflection about content and instructional practice in order to refine and improve formative assessment practices. In this model, teams of teachers review student work, examine their thinking and understanding, and consider implications for students’ learning and their practice.

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