Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why Should We Pursue Learning Targets? -- Chapter 1. Learning Targets: A Theory of Action -- Chapter 2. How to Design Learning Targets -- Chapter 3. Sharing Learning Targets with Students -- Chapter 4. Using Learning Targets to Feed Learning Forward -- Chapter 5. Developing Assessment-Capable Students -- Chapter 6. Using Learning Targets to Differentiate Instruction -- Chapter 7. Using Learning Targets to Foster Higher-Order Thinking -- Chapter 8. Using Learning Targets to Guide Summative Assessment and Grading -- Chapter 9. A Learning Target Theory of Action and Educational Leadership: Building a Culture of Evidence -- Action Tools -- Action Tool A: Understanding Learning Targets -- Action Tool B: Learning Target Classroom Walk-Through Guide -- Action Tool C: Learning Target Lesson-Planning Process Guide -- Action Tool D: Teacher Self-Assessment Targets and Look-Fors Guide -- Action Tool E: Student Self-Assessment and Intentional Learning Guide -- Action Tool F: No More "Garbage In, Garbage Out": Understanding Connections Among Instruction, Assessment, and Grading -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.