With waves of high-stakes assessments rolling through the education waters, many educators feel tied to teaching to the test. But there is a bright side. With the increased attention on assessment outlined in The Every Student Succeeds Act comes a surge of interest in designing performance-based tasks-an important key in unlocking your students' readiness for career and college. This book walks you step-by-step through the process of incorporating performance tasks as a tool to teach, monitor, and extend student learning. If you're ready to engage your students in unique and innovative ways, grab a copy of this book to guide you and your students in applying their learning-and your teaching-to real-world situations.