A New Companion to Leaders of Their Own Learning Puts Students in Charge of Their Learning and GrowthFive years after the publication of Leaders of Their Own Learning, EL Education is back with a new companion guide to help you tackle the common challenges of student-engaged assessment. This unique, student-centered approach to assessment equips and compels students to understand goals for their learning and growth, track their progress toward those goals, and take responsibility for reaching them.EL Education has more than 25 years of experience supporting school transformation through student-engaged assessment. With their new book, The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion, they have harvested the best tools and wisdom from schools across the country to help you hone student-led assessment practices in your classroom and school.* Identifies the common challenges of implementing each of the eight interrelated student-engaged assessment practices from Leaders of Their Own Learning, and provides strategies and tools for tackling them* Offers practical tips for school leaders* Deepens your learning with 46 videos and an online toolboxThe Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion is designed for teachers and leaders of all grade levels and no prior knowledge of the original Leaders of Their Own Learning is necessary to make the most of this book.

About the Authors xxiAbout EL Education xxiiiAcknowledgments xxvForeword xxviiPreface xxxiIntroduction 1Chapter 1 Learning Targets 5Chapter 2 Checking for Understanding during Daily Lessons 45Chapter 3 Using Data with Students 85Chapter 4 Models, Critique, and Descriptive Feedback 117Chapter 5 Student-Led Conferences 155Chapter 6 Celebrations of Learning 193Chapter 7 Passage Presentations with Portfolios 231Chapter 8 Standards-Based Grading 271Appendix: What's in the Online Toolbox? 311References 315Index 317