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...provides guidelines on constructed performance tests, questionnaires, and structured behavior samples...includes an expanded section on test usage and a glossary of terms used throughout the text. ... Read more

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Using detailed examples, checklists and exercises, the authors show how to develop, use and grade classroom examinations. They provide a thorough, step-by-step discussion of general testing and grading issues, including: deciding on the content of an exam; assessing difficulty levels; writing different kinds of test items; scoring different test items; evaluating different subject areas; helping students review for an exam; and developing grading methods and strategies.

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A short, practical guide to constructing fair tests.
When I told the saleswoman at the Teachers College Bookstore what I was looking for - a practical guide to constructing multiple choice tests - she said something to the effect of "Practical? You won't find anything like that here." But then she dug around in a corner and came up with one copy of this 100-page paperback. This book read so easily, and addressed the key issues so directly, that I finished it off on two subway rides and immediately implemented the recommendations on my company's multiple-choice tests that accompany self-study guides. Subjects include "clueing" - smart test-takers who answer questions by eliminating wrong answers - and the differences between absolute and normative tests. I'm not a professional educator. If I were, I would probably find more faults with this book. But it served my purpose very well. Multiple choice tests may have problems, but unfortunately, I have to use them, and so I need to know how to construct them. This book told me how, in a way that was painless or even fun. One criticism: I would like to have seen a discussion of how long a multiple choice test needs to be in order to be confident with a given level of certainty - say, 95% - that the correct answers are not due to chance alone. (If you want to answer this question, I recommend another inexpensive paperback - The Harper Collins Dictionary of Statistics - specifically the 3-page entry on the binomial distribution.) ... Read more

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Popular image confronts high stakes reality where student assessment is concerned. All the media stories about today's plugged-in kids simultaneously surfing the Web, IM-ing their friends, blogging, and gaming can make us forget that many PK-12 students don t have that kind of access. Even when they do, they're not necessarily picking up the technology skills they need for educational, career, and civic success in the 21st century. Resources for Student Assessment helps resolve this conundrum with NETS based strategies and tools that accurately measure students ability to use technology effectively for learning. You'll find detailed guidelines for creating and choosing reliable tests of technology literacy for various grades as well as case studies and best practices at the site, district, and state levels.

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Detailed NETS -S assessment rubrics designating technology competency targets for Grades 2, 5, 8, and 12
Models for creating classroom assessments of student technology use as well as case studies of large-scale assessment initiatives
Comprehensive survey of technology assessment concepts and options

Topics include:

-technology literacy
-technology standards
-standards implementation
-NETS

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Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology - ISBN 1564842460
Teachers as Technology Leaders: A Guide to ISTE Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership Accreditation - ISBN 1564842266

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.

Some of the areas in which we publish are:
-Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more
-National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
-Professional development for educators and administrators
-Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum
-Safe practices for the Internet and technology
-Educational technology for parents ... Read more

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Written for future teachers and experienced educators, Classroom Assessment for Students in Special and General Education, second edition provides the skills needed to effectively use assessment, particularly informal assessment, in understanding the needs of the whole student.  The primary book on classroom assessment procedures is now revised with the latest in authentic, curriculum and performance-based assessment measures with direct connections to instruction, IEP development, and reporting to parents. The focus is on providing teachers with a variety of assessment procedures, the why, what and how of testing, directions on how to construct, administer, score, interpret, graph, monitor, write, and report assessment results.  General K-12 Inservice Teachers.

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Perfect!
I received this product exactly how it was described to me. It was just perfect! Thank you so much!

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I really haven't had the time to check it out, but it was sent on time.

Assessment
Very good reference for classroom assessment in general and special education. Updated and recently published in compliance with NCLB and IDEA 2004. ... Read more

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Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court.

Volumes include the following helpful features:
Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations
Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls
Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes
Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference
Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic

In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.

This book considers those legal, ethical and assessment issues that arise when forensic mental health professionals are asked to evaluate the capacity of adults to make independent decisions about the management of their personal and financial affairs. As our population ages, the competence of those who are elderly and mentally infirmed may be challenged more and more frequently, and this book will be an invaluable resource for those involved in assessing that competence. ... Read more

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Written for early childhood educators, this guide provides rubrics, samples, reproducibles, and easy-to-understand procedures for developing fun, effective student assessment portfolios and integrating assessment and instruction. ... Read more

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A must for any early education library
Bertie Kingore's DEVELOPING PORTFOLIOS FOR AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT, PREK-3 is written for early childhood educators and provides a handbook on how to use portfolios for assessment, offering techniques for combining portfolios with traditional measurements to design more appropriate instruction for young children. From easy instructions for developing such portfolios to methods for gathering and assessing data, it's a must for any early education library. ... Read more

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This comprehensive, research-based book helps teachers use standards-linked assessments to collect accurate formative data about students' strengths and weaknesses and increase mathematical understandings for all learners. ... Read more

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A real-world guide to creating a system of inclusive education . . . measured by inclusive assessments

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This book shows that general intelligence can be measured by simple vocabulary tests, indicates how intelligence varies, and suggests that out intellectual resources are underutilized. ... Read more

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This new work completely replaces A Practitioner's Handbook for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment as the foundation volume in the series of five volumes that together constitute a step-by-step guide to the planning and implementation of assessment procedures at multiple levels across the institution. The principal authors have advised and assisted more than three hundred and fifty institutions, from small two-year colleges through major research institutions in every regional accrediting association, in designing and implementing a model for assessment of student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.With nearly one hundred charts and figures and many examples of assessment tests and surveys and related documents over a broad range of topics, Road Map provides a simple and focused pathway to successful implementation. The straightforward explanations and examples lead the campus across the Five-Column Model to "closing the loop" through the use assessment results to improve student learning and educational support and administrative services. Road Map also acknowledges the growing maturity of the assessment field by devoting considerable attention to the use of actual results to improve student learning and support services. Additionally, it provides separate chapters concerning assessment in: administrative and educational support services, general education, and two-year colleges, as well as graduate and professional level occupational programs. In each instance the narrative explains the difference in implementation in that specific context and provides examples of successful implementation. Road Map, with the companion monographs to which it is cross-referenced, provides comprehensive guidance and support for successful implementation at the institutional, departmental, and program levels. July 2005, 7" x 10"c. 350 pages. ... Read more

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A True Godsend
This book is a must-have for anyone involved with assessment in higher education. It is not only a clear introduction to assessment for the beginner but also a concise guidebook for the more experienced. Dr. Nichols explains in plain words the assessment of both student-learning at all three levels as well as that of institutional effectiveness. In addition, he enhances his already exceptional explanations with understandable and solid examples from a variety of academic programs and support units.

If my institution had funds for only one book on assessment, this would be it; it is clearly written, simple, and practical.
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Editor John Schuh and his fellow contributors, all experts in the field, detail the methodological aspects of conducting assessment projects specifically for the student affairs practitioner who is ready to conduct assessment projects, but is not quite sure how to manage their technical aspects. Using a variety of case studies and concrete examples to illustrate various assessment approaches, the authors lead the reader step-by-step through each phase of the assessment process with jargon-free, hands-on guidance. ... Read more

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This handbook provides a means to assess children's cognitive development in the classroom. Included are observation sheets for each of the multiple intelligences and a month-by-month activities calendar to help teachers to build multiple intelligences theory into their daily classroom routine. ... Read more

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good for preschool teachers
I recomend this book to the teachers who want to be challenged. With this book You can change your mind.

challenging to boring preschool teachers
Specially to preschool teachers, I recomend this book to read. I hope this book can help the boring and bored preschool teacher change their thoughts concret. ... Read more

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In increasingly diverse classrooms, an understanding of standards-based instruction and assessment for ELLs is essential for achieving both excellence and equity in our education system. ... Read more

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Standardized testing in the United States has been increasingat a rapid pace in the last twenty-five years. The market for testshas not only been expanding rapidly, but has also been changingsharply in structure into a fractured marketplace. Indeed, one of themain features of this book is that the market for standardized testingis highly fractured - with segments of the market facing monopolyconditions, others facing oligopoly conditions and still others wherenear free-market conditions exist.
One of the main premises of the book is that the structures of marketshave strong implications for how those markets perform. While thisnotion is widely accepted among economists, it is not widelyappreciated in educational research. A second motivation for the bookis that very little scholarly attention has been focused on thestandardized testing industry. This topic - the structure of thetesting industry and implications for the quality of tests and testuse - affects how we evaluate the learning of students, theeffectiveness of teaching, the quality of schools and the educationalhealth of the nation. Of particular concern to the authors is onevital aspect of test quality: test validity.
This book is the most current and authoritative review and analysis ofthe market for standardized testing. ... Read more

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Seamless Assessment in Science . . . is the kind of book one reads and thinks, "I wish I would have done that." Well, Sandra Abell and Mark Volkmann did, and both elementary and middle school teachers and their students are better because they did.
- Rodger Bybee, Executive Director, BSCS

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This text is designed to promote advocacy into social work curricula in response to the new NASW Code of Ethics and its emphasis on advocacy, as well as the Curriculum Policy Statement of CSWE that promotes social and economic justice. In an effort to clarify what advocacy actually is and does, the authors created a new practice framework so that social workers can approach advocacy in a systematic way. Along with a practice framework, this text gives an overview of the history of advocacy and hands-on skill building to enhance the reader's effectiveness as an advocate. ... Read more

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This timely volume provides a complete guide to designingand implementing personalized curricula for K-12 students withmoderate and severe disabilities. The author delineates acomprehensive assessment model that provides a framework forpinpointing educational priorities, planning instruction in specificareas, and evaluating student progress. Emphasizing the values ofself-determination, family-centered planning, multicultural awareness,and educational accountability, the strategies presented areteacher-friendly and data-based. Case studies in every chapterillustrate the educational needs and accomplishments of students witha variety of disabilities, including autism, mental retardation,severe behavior disorders, and multiple disabilities. Furtherenhancing the practical utility of the volume are sample assessmentnotes, reports, and instruction plans; inventories of key skills indifferent domains; and descriptions of commercially availableinstructional resources. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

On time but damaged
The textbook arrived very quickly. The condition of thsi product was marked in good to like new. After one night of using this book the binding came apart. It looks trashy carrying around book in two pieces. I would have rather spent the money at the bookstore on a book that would have lasted through the school sememster and had a better resale value.

Text for functional classroom
Personally I am unsure why we had to buy this required text in the first place.Our instructor said that the information in it was outdated, so she used her own information in lecture instead.I would not recommend purchasing this book-if it's outdated, why buy it?

A fine textbook..if you can understand clinical case studies
I found this book to be of value. As a special education major with an emphasis on children with severe disabiities I found there was a lot of information in this book.
But due to the style of writing contained here, it is more of a reference book than something a student can use to gain quick knowedge of their field. ... Read more