Essential Assessment Concepts for Teachers and Administrators

Essential Assessment Concepts for Teachers and Administrators
ISBN-10
080396840X
ISBN-13
9780803968400
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
154
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Corwin Press
Author
James H. McMillan

Description

This guide shows how to integrate assessment with teaching and learning to reach educational goals. The aim is to present assessment concepts in a concise manner that can be understood and applied by teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. The chapters, organized around major assessment topics, are: (1) "Integrating Assessment with Teaching and Learning"; (2) "Validity"; (3) "Reliability"; (4) "Fairness"; (5) "Understanding and Using Numerical Data"; and (6) "Interpreting and Using National and State Standardized Assessments." (Contains 20 tables, 29 figures, and 36 references.) (SLD)

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