Author:
Hales, Loyde W.
Imprint:Norwood, Mass. : Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 2004.
Descriptionxxi, 353 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note:"This guide is all about optimizing student learning through assessment and data-based planning. In it you see how to implement meaningful assessment strategies congruent with the No Child Left Behind legislation, along with practical support for planning instruction for students or improving initiatives in your school"--Publ. web page
Note:Part I. Introduction to High-Quality Assessment: 1. Standards, Assessment, and Accountability. 2. Quality Assessment in Teaching and Learning. 3. Assessment for Accountability. 4. Planning for Assessment -- Part II. Linking Assessment to Teaching and Learning: Classical Approaches: 5. Selection Tests: Multiple-Choice. 6. Selection Tests: Matching. 7. Selection Tests: True-False. 8. Selection Tests: Instructions, Layout, and Scoring. 9. Supply tests: Completion. 10. Supply Items: Essay -- Part III. Linking Assessment to Teaching and Learning: Integrated Approaches: 11. Oral Assessment. 12. Assessing Writing. 13. Performance Assessment. 14. Portfolio Assessment -- Part IV. Interpreting Results: 15. What We Need to Know for Interpretation. 16. Data-Driven Planning, Evaluation, and Teaching. 17. Post-test Strategies for Improving Tests -- List of tables -- List of figures
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
