When teachers develop an effective assessment architecture, they prevent harmful hard edges and support all aspects of students' growth and their own experiences as teachers. Discover the difference between soft edges and hard edges regarding alignment between students' and teachers' needs and the assessment practices that are meant to meet them. With this book, equip students with the skills to show proficiency in the learning goals and the confidence and learning strategies they need to be able to face any learning challenge in the future. Benefits Understand the language of assessment and softened assessment edges to measure student progress and verify learning proficiency. Spot the indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices to differentiate instruction and assessment. Learn how to educate for the whole student to meet students' cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and ethical development needs. Examine the importance of a learning continuum to smoothly guide students through their learning and engage them with positive and relevant learning experiences. Visualize the qualities of a shared space that supports students' and teachers' learning. Contents Chapter 1: Assessment and the Whole Person Chapter 2: Instruction and Assessment Planning Using a Learning Continuum Chapter 3: Preassessment Chapter 4: Formative Assessment and Feedback Chapter 5: Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Chapter 6: Summative Assessment Chapter 7: Systems of Reporting Appendix: Sample Learning Continuums