Susan M. Brookhart

Susan M. Brookhart is professor emerita in the School of Education at Duquesne University. She is also an independent educational consultant and author. She has authored or co-authored 18 books and more than 70 articles and book chapters on classroom assessment, teacher professional development, and evaluation. She was named the 2014 Jason Millman Scholar by the Consortium for Research on Educational Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness and is the recipient of the 2015 Samuel J. Messick Memorial Lecture Award from ETS/TOEFL. Brookhart’s interests include the role of both formative and summative classroom assessment in student motivation and achievement; the connection between classroom assessment and large-scale assessment; and grading. She provides professional development and consultation to schools, districts, regional educational service units, and universities. Brookhart received her PhD from Ohio State University.

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