Educational assesment of student /
Anthony J. Nitko.
- 6th
- Boston, MA : Pearson Education, 2011.
- xiv, 538 p.: ill 28 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index
Brief Contents Part I The Bases for Assessment 1 Classroom Decision Making and Using Assessment 2 Describing the Goals and Learning Targets of Instruction 3 Validity of Assessment Results 4 Reliability of Assessment Results 5Professional Responsibilities, Ethical Behavior, and Legal Requirements in Educational Assessments Part II Crafting and Using Classroom Assessments 6 Planning for Integrating Assessment and Instruction 7 Diagnostic and Formative Assessments 8 Completion, Short-Answer, and True-False Items 9 Multiple-Choice and Matching Exercises 10 Essay Assessment Tasks 11 Higher-Order Thinking, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 12 Performance and Portfolio Assessments 13 Preparing Your Students to Be Assessed and Using Students` Results to Improve Your Assessments 14 Evaluating and Grading Student Progress Part III Interpreting and Using Standardized Tests 15 Standardized Achievement Tests 16 Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores 17 Finding and Evaluating Published Assessments 18 Scholastic Aptitude, Career Interests, Attitudes, and Personality Tests Appendixes Glossary References Name Index Subject Index