Peer Power

Unite, Learn and Prosper â¢ Activate an Assessment Revolution

By: Paul Bloomberg, Barb Pitchford, Kara Vandas

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Paperback | 27 August 2019

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304 Pages

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Activate an assessment revolution with the Peer Power Feedback Framework! Formative assessment produces greater increases in student learning and is cheaper than other efforts to boost achievement. Peer Power gives teachers a practical 6-step framework for empowering students to take ownership of their learning through the self and peer assessment process.

The Peer Power Framework:

expands feedback to learners
amplifies quality classroom discussion
expands student goal setting
infuses dispositional learning
strengthens metacognitive thinking
integrates SEL practices into classroom culture

Thirteen practitioners offer concrete, practical strategies to support peer assessment in primary, upper elementary, secondary, math, English, social studies, and science. There is content dedicated to supporting English language learners and the use of technology to support goal setting and reflection.

Peer Power isn’t just for students; there are three chapters written by experts on how to harness the capacity of teams (PLC’s and Impact Teams) to strengthen their collaborative expertise to put learners at the center of the assessment process.

If you are a fan of formative assessment and feedback, if you believe in student-centered approaches to learning, if you want to increase student achievement by developing self-directed learners -- you will be a big fan of Peer Power.

Contributions By: Eric Bjornstad, Lisa Cebelak, Rupa Chandra-Gupta, Lori Cook, Rachel Fairchild, Gary Giordano, Dave Horton, Katie Smith, Sarah Stevens, Isaac Wells

Industry Reviews

Paul Bloomberg and Barb Pitchford teamed up with Kara Vandas for another fabulous book. Peer Power offers a practical process to expand peer assessment in the classroom with a goal of amplifying meaningful dialogue and feedback to learners. It will guide, inspire and encourage you in equal measure!

James Nottingham, Creator of the Learning Pit and President of Challenging Learning, USA

Peer Power is a must read book for all educators who are looking to empower students in a more comprehensive and collaborative way. It is set up in an easy to read and practical way that any educator can approach. Since there are multiple entry points, the reader can follow his/her own path to get what he/she needs to build a better, more student-centered space. In its purest form, Peer Power illustrates what it hopes to inform about with the power of collaboration and multiple voices. We are better together.

Starr Sackstein, author and thought leader

PeerPower models collective efficacy with multiple authors who incorporate peer- and self-assessment through transferable skills and dispositions, protocols, goal-setting, feedback on feedback, building relational trust, and more. Each chapter includes stories, evidence, criteria for success, examples, and strategies to transform assessment at all levels. I highly recommend PeerPower for educators and teacher teams who want to revolutionize assessment so they can empower students to take ownership of learning.

Barbara Bray, creative learning strategist, podcast host, speaker, author of Define Your Why

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