Actionable Assessment: A Step-By-Step Guide to Responsive Teaching and Student Growth

By Michael McDowell and Starr Sackstein

Effective teaching involves checking and responding in the moment to learning, as you discover which students are getting it and which ones need more support. But how do you make decisions on the fly based on information gleaned during class?

In this handy playbook, Starr Sackstein and Michael McDowell help you collect formative assessment data in real time, and then they provide step-by-step flowcharts and images to demonstrate how best to proceed once you have the data you need. They offer set plays for secondary students below, at, and above standards. They also provide specific instructional advice for when the challenges occur at the beginning, middle, and end of lessons, or in full group or small group settings. And finally, they cover ways to shift instruction based on student needs, engagement, and metacognitive opportunities.

With this helpful resource, you'll have a plethora of instructional moves that work in different situations, so you can continually adjust to where students are and help them truly grow in their learning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032994037
• ISBN13: 9781032994031
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages