Wylie, a research scientist at Educational Testing Service, et al. offer a guide for teachers that details a process for improving their formative assessment practices and therefore improving student learning. They introduce the general concept of formative assessment in the context of student learning goals, identifying where students are in relation to those goals, and using feedback to make adjustments to instruction. Then they use ideas, practices, examples, and online tools to describe ways formative assessment is defined and applied, steps for determining a focus and planning for changes, and how to evaluate changes using systematic processes to guide learning and ensure changes serve students. The book is based on a self-evaluation guide developed for a 2009 national conference on student assessment practices conducted under the auspices of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation and supported by the National Science Foundation. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)