Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- About the Editor -- Introduction: From the Bell Curve to the Mountain: A New Vision for Achievement, Assessment, and Equity -- Thomas R. Guskey -- Chapter 1: Using Assessments to Improve Teaching and Learning -- Anne Davies -- Chapter 2: Involving Students in the Classroom Assessment Process -- Rick Stiggins -- Chapter 3: Assessment for Learning: An Essential Foundation of Productive Instruction -- Larry Ainsworth -- Chapter 4: Common Formative Assessments: The Centerpiece of an Integrated Standards-Based Assessment System -- Robert J. Marzano -- Chapter 5: Designing a Comprehensive Approach to Classroom Assessment -- Ken O'Connor -- Chapter 6: The Last Frontier: Tackling the Grading Dilemma -- Lisa Almeida -- Chapter 7: The Journey Toward Effective Assessment for English Language Learners -- Linda A. Gregg -- Chapter 8: Crossing the Canyon: Helping Students With Special Needs Achieve Proficiency -- Dylan Wiliam -- Chapter 9: Content Then Process: Teacher Learning Communities in the Service of Formative Assessment -- Stephen White -- Chapter 10: Data on Purpose: Due Diligence to Increase Student Achievement -- Douglas Reeves -- Chapter 11: Challenges and Choices: The Role of Educational Leaders in Effective Assessment -- Richard DuFour -- Epilogue: Once Upon a Time: A Tale of Excellence in Assessment.