Assessing Learners
unpacks a complex and critical area of school library instruction aligned to the
National School Library Standards
. Readers will be able to appropriately select or design assessment tools to measure learner understanding and growth. As pre-service and in-service school librarians become more fluent with the AASL Standards and more confident in their assessment practices, this text will continue to serve as a guide for building effective lesson plans. A bridge between learner assessment and school librarian practice, this professional guide provides
discussions of common assessments used in the school library in the context of the AASL Standards and with an emphasis on growth mindset and personalized learning;
competency-based assessment examples situated in learning scenarios that integrate instruction with content areas; and
strategies for a variety of settings and learners, including remote and low-tech assessments.