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Table of Contents
PART I Chapter 1
THE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends
Educational Assessment: Barometer and Lever of Reform Five Decades of Test-Based Educational Reform Technological Advances in Testing and Assessment Public Concern About Testing and Assessment Chapter 2
The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
Instructional Decisions Requiring Assessment Data Assessment, Test, and Measurement General Principles of Assessment Assessment and the Instructional Process Types of Assessment Procedures Summary of Assessment Categories Chapter 3
Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment
Instructional Objectives as Learning Outcomes From Overly Specific Objectives to the Thinking Curriculum Method of Stating Instructional Objectives Chapter 4
Validity
Nature of Validity Major Considerations in Assessment Validation Content Considerations Construct Considerations Assessment-Criterion Relationships Consideration of Consequences Factors Influencing Validity
Chapter 5
Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics
Nature of Reliability Determining Reliability by Correlation Methods Standard Error of Measurement Factors Influencing Reliability Measures Reliability of Assessments Evaluated in Terms of a Fixed Performance Standard Usability
PART II
Chapter 6
CLASSROOM TESTS AND ASSESSMENTS
Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments
The Purpose of Classroom Testing and Assessment Developing Specifications for Tests and Assessments Selecting Appropriate Types of Items and Assessment Tasks Considerations in Preparing Relevant Test Items and Assessment Tasks Chapter 7
Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms
Short-Answer Items True-False or Alternative-Response Items Matching Exercises Chapter 8
Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple-Choice Forms
Characteristics of Multiple-Choice Items Uses of Multiple-Choice Items Advantages and Limitations of Multiple-Choice Items Suggestions for Constructing Multiple-Choice Items Chapter 9
Measuring Complex Achievement: The Interpretive Exercise
Nature of the Interpretive Exercise Forms and Uses of the Interpretive Exercise Advantages and Limitations of Interpretive Exercises
Suggestions for Constructing Interpretive Exercises Chapter 10
Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions
Forms and Uses of Essay Questions Summary Comparison of Learning Outcomes Measured Advantages and Limitations of Essay Questions Suggestions for Constructing Essay Questions Scoring Criteria Suggestions for Scoring Essay Questions Chapter 11
Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments
Types of Performance-Based Assessment Advantages and Limitations of Performance Assessments Suggestions for Constructing Performance Tasks Performance Criteria Scoring Rubrics and Rating Scales Checklists Student Participation in Rating Chapter 12
Portfolios
What Qualifies as a Portfolio of Student Work? Potential Strengths and Weaknesses of Portfolios Purpose of Portfolios Guidelines for Portfolio Entries Guidelines and Students' Role in Selection of Portfolio Entries and Self-Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Using Portfolios in Instruction and Communication Chapter 13 Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report Anecdotal Records Student Judgments and Reports Peer Appraisal
Self-Report Techniques Attitude Measurement Interest Inventories Personality Measures Chapter 14 Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments Assembling the Classroom Test Administering and Scoring Classroom Tests and Assessments Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments Building a File of Effective Items and Tasks Chapter 15
Grading and Reporting
Functions of Grading and Reporting Systems Types of Grading and Reporting Systems Multiple Grading and Reporting Systems Assigning Letter Grades Record-Keeping and Grading Software Conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences Reporting Standardized Test Results to Parents
PART III
Chapter 16
SELECTING AND USING PUBLISHED TESTS
Achievement Tests
Characteristics of Standardized Achievement Tests Standardized Tests versus Informal Classroom Tests Standardized Achievement Test Batteries Achievement Tests in Specific Areas Customized Achievement Tests Individual Achievement Tests Chapter 17
Aptitude Tests
Achievement and Aptitude Tests Scholastic Aptitude and Learning Ability Group Tests of Learning Ability Individual Tests Cautions in Interpreting and Using Learning Ability Scores Culture-Fair Testing Differential Aptitude Testing Chapter 18
Test Selection, Administration, and Use
Obtaining Information About Published Tests Selecting Appropriate Tests Administering Published Tests Using Results of Published Tests Chapter 19
Interpreting Test Scores and Norms
Methods of Interpreting Test Scores Grade Norms Percentile Rank Standard Scores Profiles Skill Analysis Judging the Adequacy of Norms Using Local Norms Cautions in Interpreting Test Scores
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Elementary Statistics
Appendix B Articles
Professional Journals for Locating Measurement and Assessment
Appendix C
Content Standards
Appendix D Students
Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of
Appendix E
Test Publishers
Appendix F
Selected Published Tests
Appendix G
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Appendix H
Relating Assessment Procedures to Instructional Objectives
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