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Educational Assessment Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

21.12.2007

Verlag

O'Reilly

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664

Maße (L/B/H)

24,1/19,6/4 cm

Gewicht

1400 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4129-4917-0

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

21.12.2007

Verlag

O'Reilly

Seitenzahl

664

Maße (L/B/H)

24,1/19,6/4 cm

Gewicht

1400 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4129-4917-0

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Libri GmbH
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DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Preface
    SECTION ONE: EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT IN AMERICA: HISTORY, GOALS, AND APPLICATIONS
    1. Issues and Measurement Practices in the Schools
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Accountability, Assessment, and Testing
    Why do we Test?
    Types and Varieties of Tests
    Assumptions Made by Test Developers
    Trends in Testing
    Law and Testing
    Case Law
    Educational Ethics and Testing
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    2. History of Testing in American Education
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Scientific Measurement and Racism
    The Next Generation
    Single Factor Models
    Multiple Factor Models
    Contemporary Public Schools
    Winds of Change
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    SECTION TWO: THE MEANING AND QUALITY OF TEST SCORES
    3. The Measurement and Description of Variables
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Variables
    Central Tendency
    Normal Distribution
    Variation and Variance
    Standard Scores
    Variation
    Correlation
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    4. Reliability as a Measure of Test Quality
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Reliability
    Internal Consistency
    Gains and Losses
    Standard Error of Measurement
    Factors with an Impact on Reliability
    Reliability of Cut Scores
    Reliability of Performance Tasks and Criterion Tests
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    5. Validity as a Measure of Test Quality
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Validity: The Traditional Context of Validity
    Contemporary View
    Comparison Groups
    Test Bias and Fairness
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    SECTION THREE: TESTING OF STUDENTS BY CLASSROOM TEACHERS
    6. Planning and Constructing Classroom Tests
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Testing and Teaching
    Formative Tests
    Summative Evaluations
    Testing Formats
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    7. Classroom Development and Use of Extended Answer Tests
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Homework
    Completion or Short Answer
    The Essay Test
    Bluffing
    Essay Test Format
    Essay Grading
    The SAT Essay Test
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    8. Item Selection and Analysis
    Issues and Themes
    Classroom Testing
    A Priori Qualitative Assessment and Analysis of Tests
    Item Difficulty Index
    Distracter Analysis
    Item Analysis with Constructed or Supply Type Items
    Discrimination
    Computer Adaptive Testing
    Item Response Theory (IRT)
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    9. Performance Assessments
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Assessment and Instruction
    Performance Based Assessments
    Scoring
    Portfolios
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    10. Grades, Progress Reports, and Report Cards
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Background and History
    Purposes of Report Card Grades
    Student Grades
    Report Card Comments
    On-line Report Cards
    Report Card Grades for the Gifted
    Grades and Students with Special Needs
    The Case of Transfer Students
    Grade Point Average and Class Rank
    Teacher-Parent Conference
    Grade Inflation
    Promotion and Graduation
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    SECTION FOUR: TESTING FOR STUDENT LEARNING, TALENT, APTITUDE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS
    11. Standardized Measures of Learning
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Explaining Test Scores to Parents
    Major Achievement Test Batteries
    State Mandated Assessments
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    12. Testing of Aptitude and Selection
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Aptitude
    Scholastic Aptitude and Intelligence
    Training of Test Administrators
    Tests of Intelligence Administered One-on-One
    Tests of Intelligence Administered to Groups
    Group Administered Aptitude Tests
    Assessment of Talented and Gifted Children
    Assessment of Aptitude for College Study
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    13. Identification of Learning Problems
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Incidence
    Informal Screening
    Instructional Support Team
    Referral, Assessment, and the IEP Committee
    Assessment Process
    Formal Assessments of Attention and Focus
    AD/HD Measurement Scales
    Assessments of Reading Problems
    Early Reading Tests
    Assessments of Language and Speech Problems
    Measures for the Identification of Problems Learning Mathematics
    Individualized Educational Plan
    Accommodations for Children with Disabilities
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    SECTION FIVE: NO CHILD, TEACHER, OR SCHOOL LEFT BEHIND
    14. International, National, and Statewide Testing Programs
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    International Comparisons
    Nation's Report Card
    School Assessments
    No Child Left Behind
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    15. Student, Family, and Teacher Factors in Test Scores
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Students
    Families
    Teachers
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    16. Test Preparation for Successful Schools
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Accountability Angst
    Legal and Ethical Requirements
    Marginal Ethics
    Successful Schools
    Classroom Instruction
    Architecture and School Design
    Administration
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    17. Accountability and Evaluation
    Issues and Themes
    Learning Objectives
    Evaluation Overview
    Systematic Program Evaluation
    Steps in a Systematic Evaluation
    Value-added Evaluation
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References
    Glossary
    Index
    About the Author