Measurement and statistics for teachers

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    • Van Blerkom, Malcolm L.

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Measurement and statistics for teachers

Malcolm L. Van Blerkom

Routledge, 2017

2nd ed

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Previous edition: 2009

Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-281) and index

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Description

Measurement and Statistics for Teachers deftly combines descriptive statistics and measurement in the classroom into a student-friendly, practical volume. Based on a course taught by the author for the past 25 years, this book offers to undergraduate education students a clear account of the basic issues in measurement and details best practices for administering performance assessments, interpreting test scores, and evaluating student writing. This second edition includes updated pedagogical features, timely discussions of student assessment, state standards (including NCLB), and an expanded focus that incorporates the needs of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary teachers.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements PART 1 MEASUREMENT Section I: Basic Issues of Measurement Chapter 1: Introduction to Measurement Chapter 2: Frames of Reference: Interpreting Test Scores Chapter 3: Developing Objectives Chapter 4: Reliability Chapter 5: Validity Section II: Classroom Testing Chapter 7: Essay Items Chapter 8: Multiple-Choice Items Chapter 9: True-False Items (and Variations) Chapter 10: Producing and Administering Tests Chapter 11: Analyzing Tests Section III: Alternative Assessment Techniques Chapter 12: Informal Assessments Chapter 13: Performance Assessments Chapter 14: Portfolios Section IV: Additional Measurement Issues Chapter 15: Teaching Students Test-Taking Skills Chapter 16: Standardized Tests Chapter 17: Alternative Ways to Report Test Scores PART II DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Chapter 18: The Language and Logic of Statistics Chapter 19: Frequency Distributions and Graphs Chapter 20: Central Tendency: What is a Typical Score? Chapter 21: Variability: How Spread Out Are the Scores? Chapter 22: Correlation Appendix References Index

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