The document provides guidance on creating effective assessments for students. It discusses: 1) The key differences between assessment, evaluation, and testing, and emphasizes the importance of formative and embedded assessments. 2) Best practices for assessment including aligning tasks with learning goals, allowing students to demonstrate understanding in different ways, and using assessments to guide instruction. 3) Steps to create assessment tasks including identifying standards and practices, developing learning performances, and reviewing tasks for clarity, difficulty level, and fairness.