Reading this well-researched, practical book on assessing critical skills and applying the author's strategies will allow the library media specialist to not only teach the standards but to also teach students to improve their critical skills.

* Learn the process and value of designing assessment that matches the critical skills being taught in order to improve student performance

* Find a clear blueprint for the strategies, guidelines, and examples the LMS will need to immediately help students improve critical skills

* Understand the importance of teaching and assessing essential skills and their connection to significantly improved student achievement

This is the definitive work on assessment for library media specialists and other educators. The author, who is an authority on skill development and assessment, speaks in layman's terms about the importance of designing assessment that matches the written and taught, standards-driven curriculum in an authentic manner. He provides succinct guidelines, strategies and examples for authentically assessing the most critical skills students need to acquire.