TY - BOOK AU - Fisher, Douglas AU - Frey, Nancy TI - Checking for Understanding : Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom SN - 9781416605690 U1 - 371.271 DC20 PY - 2007/// CY - Alexandria PB - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development N2 - Checking for understanding embodies this wisdom contending that assessment can serve academic learning not simply as a means for measurement and evaluation; To that end the book highlights the importance of formative or ongoing assessment and its role in the teaching and learning process.The research rationale for formative assessment are clearly presented in each chapter ER -