Abstract:Each chapter begins with Case Study and Introduction and concludes with Chapter Summary, Chapter Epilogue, and Chapter Activities. 1. Instruction and Assessment. Linking Assessment with Instruction. P...Each chapter begins with Case Study and Introduction and concludes with Chapter Summary, Chapter Epilogue, and Chapter Activities. 1. Instruction and Assessment. Linking Assessment with Instruction. Policy and Practice. 2. The Types of Assessments. Assessment Definitions and Distinctions. Categorizing Assessment Procedures. Quality Control with Assessments. 3. Planning for Instruction and Assessments. Using Instructional Objectives with Cognitive Domains. Bloom's Taxonomy. The Anderson and Krathwohl Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy. Using the Revised Taxonomy. Assessment Practices. Making Sense of It All. 4. Diversity, Gender, and Assessments. Ethnic Issues and Assessments. Gender Differences and Assessments. 5. Informal Assessments. Informal Assessment and Reflective Teaching. Student-centered Basis to Informal Assessments. Constructing Informal Assessments. Journaling and Collecting Informal Writing Samples. Questioning as an Informal Assessment. A Performance Profile. Observational Check Lists. Self-Assessment. Challenges to Informal Assessment. 6. Constructing Formal Classroom Assessments. Making Choices. Constructing Objective Assessments. Challenges to Objective Assessments. Strengths of Objective Assessments. 7. Constructed-Response Assessments. Constructing Essay Items. Grading Decisions with Essay Assessments. Other Constructed-Response Assessments. Challenges to Constructed-Response Assessments. 8. Performance Assessment. Pathway to Performance Assessment. Types of Performance Assessment. Instruments for Evaluation. Comparison/Contrast with Assessment Types. 9. Assessments and Grades. Why Have Grades? Grading Policies. Choosing the Type of Grading Practice. Types of Grades. The Relationship between Assessments and Final Grades. Preparing Final Grades. Quality Control Issues with Grades. Grades and Retention. Avoiding Grade Challenges. Communicating With Parents. 10. Using Standardized Assessments. The Background of Standardized Assessments. No Child Left Behind and Standardized Assessments. Standardized Achievement Tests. Types of Standardized Achievement Tests. Statewide Assessments. Diagnostic Achievement Tests. Aptitude Tests. Intelligence Tests. Statistical Measures in Testing. Conducting Conferences about Test Scores. 11. Assessments, At Risk Students, and Special Education. Children at Risk. Children with Disabilities and Assessment Issues. The Defining Aspects of Special Education. Assessment and Diagnosis of Children with Disabilities. Other Assessment Issues. 12. Motivation and Assessment. Cognitive Views of Motivation. Social Cognitive View of Motivation. Special Considerations about Motivation. 13. Special Considerations with Assessments. Classroom Environment and Assessments. Test Preparation and Assessments. Test Anxiety. Academic Dishonesty and Classroom Assessments. 14. Teacher Assessment and Teacher Development. Standards-Based Teacher Assessment. Preparing for Formal Teacher Assessments. To the Reader. Appendix. Glossary. Index.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-07-29
Language: en
Type: book
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