Measurement and Assessment in Teaching:United States Edition

Measurement and Assessment in Teaching:United States Edition

Yazar : M. David Miller ; Robert L. Linn ; Norman E. Gronlund
Yayınevi : Pearson Education
ISBN : 9780132408936
Baskı yılı : 2008
Sayfa sayısı : 576
Ağırlık : 1.02 kg
Edisyon : 10
Stok durumu : Tükendi   
For Classroom Assessment and Test and Measurement courses in Education Departments For years, this outstanding, classic text has been the market-leader for courses in Classroom Assessment and Test and Measurement taught in Education Departments across the nation. In a presentation that assumes no previous knowledge of assessment or measurement, the text provides crystal clear step-by-step instruction on such topics as constructing test questions, aligning assessment with learning goals, and interpreting standardized tests. Providing readers with an understanding of the role of assessment in the instructional process, the book helps students learn how to construct effective test questions that are aligned with learning objectives, evaluate published tests and properly interpret scores of standardized tests.The revision has been thoroughly updated and revised to include: The changing context of testing and assessment now required to meet state and federal assessment mandates; Many new examples of classroom assessments have been added; A stronger emphasis on the development of assessments testing higher order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation; Updated discussion of student motivation on standardized test; Materials on published tests reflect new editions and new approaches to assessment; Significant coverage of the Standards Movement and No Child Left Behind legislation; Detailed, straightforward guidelines for how to construct test items with many concrete examples; and Coverage of both formative and summative assessment and of all practical aspects of classroom assessment teachers need. Measurement and Assessment in Teaching, tenth edition, introduces the elements of measurement and assessment that are essential to good teaching, once again paving the way for future educators.
Pt. I The Measurement and Assessment Process 1
1 Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends 1
2 The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching 26
3 Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment 47
4 Validity 70
5 Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics 107
Pt. II Classroom Tests and Assessments 139
6 Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments 139
7 Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms 171
8 Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple Choice Forms 194
9 Measuring Complex Achievement: The Interpretive Exercise 218
10 Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions 236
11 Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments 260
12 Portfolios 288
13 Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report 313
14 Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments 336
15 Grading and Reporting 367
Pt. III Selecting and Using Published Tests 397
16 Achievement Tests 397
17 Aptitude Tests 418
18 Test Selection, Administration, and Use 439
19 Interpreting Test Scores and Norms 461
Appendix A 495
Appendix B 515
Appendix C 517
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