In this session, examine how urban, suburban, and rural teachers are using classroom assessment strategies to successfully teach, motivate, increase accountability, and profoundly increase student achievement. Explore research-supported assessment tools and approaches that are significantly raising achievement for students in poverty and students in affluent neighboring schools. Take with you ideas you can use to immediately shift to assessment that teaches. Handouts will be provided, containing step-by-step guides, examples, and evidence of positive impact on major state assessments.