Edu Test Measure 5e - Couverture rigide

Kubiszyn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0673997340 ISBN 13 : 9780673997340

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Kubiszyn Tom Borich Gary D

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Practical assessment strategies for today s challenges The Eighth Edition of Kubiszyn and Borich s jargon–free, reader–friendly guide continues to equip teachers–in–training with effective assessment strategies, up–to–date information, and down–to–earth guidance for meeting today′s challenges in measuring student progress. This revision includes practical, balanced, integrated coverage of the many implications for teachers of high–stakes testing, the important and controversial No Child Left Behind Act, and the 2004 revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The new edition of Educational Testing and Measurement enables you to: Prepare yourself and your students for optimal performance on high–stakes (and high–pressure!) tests. Contribute to valid, day–to–day assessment of student progress in today′s increasingly diverse classrooms. Develop valid alternative assessments and accommodations appropriate for special education students. Keep up with the latest developments in the assessment field, including performance and portfolio assessments. Examine PRAXIS test preparation scenarios and questions. Explore real–life assessment situations. View an online video on The ABCs of School Testing, produced by the Joint Committee of Testing Practices. About the Authors Thomas Kubiszyn is currently Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Houston. He is a member of the American Psychological Association s Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessments, and is their representative to the Joint Committee on Testing Practices. Gary Borich is currently Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His research areas include applied data analysis, program evaluation, and teaching effectiveness. Also available from Wiley/Jossey–Bass Education A Teacher′s Guide to Classroom Assessment: Understanding and Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning Susan M. Butler and Nancy D. McMunn, SERVE, Greensboro, NC ISBN: 0–7879–7877–9

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Using a jargon–free, reader–friendly conversational style and flexible format, the new edition continues to equip teachers–in–training with practical assessment strategies for today′s challenges in measuring student progress. This revision includes practical, balanced, and integrated coverage of the many implications of the important and controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. It thoughtfully applies traditional and innovative (e.g., performance and portfolio) assessment practices to help teachers prepare themselves and their students for optimal performance on high–stakes (and high–pressure!) tests. The text also helps teachers contribute to valid, day–day assessment of student progress and develop valid alternative assessments and accommodations appropriate for special education students now included in regular classrooms. Also includes PRAXIS test preparation scenarios and questions that address the use of objective and essay test items to measure higher–order thinking, and the creative and motivational use of performance and portfolio assessments. Text website offers streaming video of the Joint Committee of Testing Practices′ The ABCs of School Testing.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0673997340
• ISBN 13: 9780673997340
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 521