Assessment of Student Achievement

Description

Written for courses in Classroom Assessment (Educational Psychology, Tests & Measurements). A practical guide for educators who want to learn how to prepare valid assessment instruments that contribute to effective instruction and student learning, this respected resource is the best preparation on the market for developing proven, sound, high-quality assessments for use in the classroom. This text presents an exceptionally strong set of strategies to help teachers assess all learners in today’s schools. Written in a simple and direct manner, and using frequent examples and illustrations to clarify important points, the text is a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment. The authors’ approach emphasizes testing as well as performance evaluation—each used when it is most appropriate—as integral steps that improve student learning and ultimately build student success. This highly-regarded textbook, replete with thorough updates in the new tenth edition, prepares educators use assessment as a tool to help develop all students in their classrooms. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents PREFACE Chapter 1 ACHIEVEMENT ASSESSMENT AND INSTRUCTION Relationship Between Instruction and Assessment Assessment in the Instructional Process Other Ways Assessments Can Aid Learning Historical and Legislative Influences on Student Assessment Teachers’ Standards for Student Assessment Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 2 NATURE OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT Major Types of Assessment Methods Guidelines for Effective Student Assessment Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Assessment Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 3 PLANNING FOR ASSESSMENT Using Taxonomies as a Guide Role of Instructional Objectives Preparing for Assessment Types of Assessment Procedures Validity and Reliability in Assessment Planning Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 4 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY Validity Reliability Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 5 PREPARING AND USING ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Specifying the Instructional Objectives Preparing the Test Specifications Considerations in Constructing Relevant Test Items General Guidelines for Item Writing Arranging the Items in the Test Preparing Clear Directions Administering and Scoring the Test Analyzing the Effectiveness of Test Items Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 6 WRITING SELECTION ITEMS: MULTIPLE CHOICE Nature of Multiple-Choice Items Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Items Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 7 WRITING SELECTION ITEMS: TRUE-FALSE, MATCHING, AND INTERPRETIVE EXERCISE True-False Items Matching Items The Interpretive Exercise Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 8 WRITING SUPPLY ITEMS: SHORT ANSWER AND ESSAY Short-Answer Items Essay Questions Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 9 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS Components of Performance Skills Stating Objectives for Performance Assessment Restricted and Extended Performance Tasks Steps in Preparing Performance Assessments Making Performance Assessments More Authentic Preparing for Performance Assessments Diagnostic Performance Assessments Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 10 ASSESSMENT IN DISTANCE EDUCATION Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Online Assessment Types of Online Assessments Ways to Identify or Reduce Cheating in Online Assessment Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 11 GRADING AND REPORTING Selecting the Basis for Grading Combining Data for Grading Electronic Grading Guidelines for Effective and Fair Grading Reporting to Students and Parents Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 12 INTERPRETING STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES Features of Standardized Achievement Tests Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores Criterion-Referenced Interpretation Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Chapter 13 USING ASSESSMENT IN ACTION RESEARCH Characteristics of Action Research Process for Conducting Action Research Guidelines for Conducting Action Research Summary of Points References and Additional Reading Self-Assessment Appendix A: Revised Edition of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Appendix B: Self-Assessment Answer Key Glossary A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W Z