Susan M. Brookhart

Susan M. Brookhart, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at Duquesne University and an independent educational consultant and author. Her work focuses on classroom assessment, teacher professional development, evaluation, student motivation and achievement, grading, and the relationship between classroom assessment and large-scale assessment.

Brookhart has authored or co-authored more than 18 books and over 70 articles and book chapters. Her published books include Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders, Classroom Assessment Essentials, Formative Classroom Walkthroughs: How Principals and Teachers Collaborate to Raise Student Achievement, How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students, How to Look at Student Work to Uncover Student Thinking, Ten Assessment Literacy Goals for School Leaders, and What We Know About Grading: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next.