1st Edition

Classroom Assessment A Practical Guide for Educators

By Dr Craig Mertler Copyright 2003
338 Pages
by Routledge

338 Pages
by Routledge

• Provides detailed information on · the functions of assessment; · how to construct, administer, and interpret the results of teacher-developed assessment techniques; and · how to interpret the results of externally developed instruments such as standardized tests. • Both traditional and newer, alternative assessment techniques are covered. • Advantages and disadvantages of each... Read more

Part I: Introduction to Classroom Assessment

Chapter 1: Assessment in Elementary and Secondary Classrooms

Chapter 2: Teaching and Assessment: The Instructional Process

Chapter 3: Characteristics of Assessments

Chapter 4: Overview of Assessment Techniques

Part II: Alternative Assessment Techniques

Chapter 5: Informal Assessments

Chapter 6: Performance-Based Assessments

Chapter 7: Portfolio Assessments

Part III: Traditional Assessment Techniques

Chapter 8: Objective Test Items

Chapter 9: Subjective Test Items

Part IV: Additional Assessment Issues

Chapter 10: Grading Systems

Chapter 11: Interpreting Standardized Tests

Chapter 12: Assessing Group Work

Chapter 13: Assessing Affective Characteristics

Appendix A: The Standards for Teacher Competence in the Educational Assessment of Students

Appendix B: The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education

Appendix C: A Guide to Descriptive Statistics

Classroom Assessment Glossary

References

Biography

Mertler, Dr Craig