Get past the knowing-doing gap and confidently implement standards-based learning. This book offers a comprehensive look at what standards-based learning looks like in action, from creating formative assessments to using data to inform instruction to transitioning to standards-based grading systems. Instead of comparing students to each other, standards-based learning compares students' proficiency levels to performance standards and learning targets. Each chapter offers readers a well-thought-out action plan for implementation and effective strategies for communicating with students and parents about the classroom changes that will occur during the transition. Use this book as your action plan for implementing standards-based IntroductionChapter 1: Standards-Based Learning in ActionChapter 2: Standards Alignment in ActionChapter 3: Formative Assessment in ActionChapter 4: Effective Feedback in ActionChapter 5: Meaningful Homework in ActionChapter 6: Self- and Peer Assessment in ActionChapter 7: Summative Assessment in ActionChapter 8: Redos, Retakes, and Reassessment in ActionChapter 9: Proficiency Scales and Rubrics in ActionChapter 10: Standards-Based Reporting in ActionEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex