Built on the process featured in Common Formative A Toolkit for PLCs at Work , this book demonstrates how educators can develop effective and efficient assessments. The authors simplify assessment development to give teacher teams the confidence to write and use team-designed common formative assessments that help ensure all students master essential skills and concepts. Framing the Power of Assessment in Professional Learning CommunitiesChapter 1: Clarifying Assessment Types and UsesChapter 2: Starting With the End in MindChapter 3: Considering Rigor and ComplexityChapter 4: Intentionally Planning Instruction and AssessmentChapter 5: Creating Questions, Tasks, and Tools That WorkChapter 6: Using Data to Support Student LearningChapter 7: Focusing on Feedback and Grappling With GradingChapter 8: Using Common Assessments With Singleton Teachers Using a Road Map to Implement Common Assessments