3rd Edition

Teacher-Made Assessments How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning

278 Pages 118 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

278 Pages 118 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

278 Pages 118 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

Assessment is not only a measure of student learning, but a means to student learning. Teacher-Made Assessments , Third Edition, guides you in constructing and using your own classroom assessments, including tests, quizzes, essays, and performance-based assessments to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. You will learn how to weave together curriculum, instruction, and student... Read more

Foreword (by Thomas R. Guskey)

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Why Should I Assess Student Learning in My Classroom?

Chapter 2: What Makes a Good Assessment?

Chapter 3: How Do I Create a Good Assessment?

Chapter 4: How Do I Create Good Selected-Response Items?

Chapter 5: How Do I Create Good Constructed-Response Items?

Chapter 6: How Do I Create Authentic Assessments of Student Learning?

Chapter 7: How Can I Connect Assessment to Learning?

Chapter 8: How Can I Constructively Influence Professional Practice in My School?

Glossary of Terms

Biography

Christopher R. Gareis, Ed.D., is Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, & Leadership in the William & Mary School of Education, USA.

Leslie W. Grant, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, & Leadership in the William & Mary School of Education, USA.