Measurement and assessment in teaching

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Measurement and assessment in teaching

Robert L. Linn, Norman E. Gronlund

Merrill, c2000

8th ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

For a basic Test and Measurement course. The market leader, this popular text introduces future teachers to those elements of measurement and assessment essential to good teaching. Its straightforward treatment is predicated on the authors' belief that evaluation of learning plays a pivotal role in the instructional process and that its effectiveness depends on a teacher's ability to construct and select valid evaluation instruments. Written with the introductory student in mind, it assumes no prior knowledge of statistics, and uses illustrative examples generously to explain and expand upon topics.

Table of Contents

I. THE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS. 1. Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends. 2. The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching. 3. Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment. 4. Validity. 5. Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics. II. CLASSROOM TESTS AND ASSESSMENTS. 6. Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments. 7. Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms. 8. Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple-Choice Forms. 9. Measuring Complex Achievement: The Interpretive Exercise. 10. Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions. 11. Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments. 12. Portfolios. 13. Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report. 14. Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments. 15. Grading and Reporting. III. SELECTING AND USING PUBLISHED TESTS. 16. Achievement Tests. 17. Aptitude Tests. 18. Test Selection, Administration, and Use. 19. Interpreting Test Scores and Norms. Appendix A: Elementary Statistics. Appendix B: Professional Journals for Locating Measurement and Assessment Articles. Appendix C: Content Standards. Appendix D: Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students. Appendix E: Test Publishers. Appendix F. Selected Published Tests. Appendix G. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Appendix H. Relating Assessment Procedures to Instructional Objectives. Name Index. Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BA49363545
  • ISBN
    • 013878356X
  • LCCN
    98051928
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 574 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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