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Pierangelo, Roger; Giuliani, George A. – 2002
The 19 chapters of this text on assessment in special education are divided into two parts. Part 1 discusses basic concepts in assessment in special education. Part 2 addresses the special education process by describing steps in the assessment continuum. Individual chapters examine the following topics: (1) an introduction to assessment; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Sattler, Jerome M. – 2001
This text is designed not only as a teaching text but also as a reference source for students and professionals on the assessment of the cognitive development of children. Chapters address: (1) process challenges of assessing children; (2) context challenges in assessing children; (3) ethical, legal, and professional applications of assessment…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests
Gredler, Margaret E. – 1999
This book presents the full array of assessment methods available to the classroom teacher in an interesting and engaging format, broadens the preservice and inservice teacher's understanding of related assessment issues, and places assessment in a meaningful context. The text, which was developed for an introductory course in classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Finocchiaro, Mary; Sako, Sydney – 1983
This text on foreign language testing provides an overview of testing principles, problems, and practices, and examines the multiple roles of the classroom teacher, as well as the construction and scoring of more formal language tests. The following types or foreign language tests are distinguished: achievement or attainment tests, proficiency…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Communicative Competence (Languages), Diagnostic Tests
Gullo, Dominic F. – 1994
This book is intended to help early childhood practitioners develop the essential understanding they require for appropriate use of assessment and evaluation information and to illuminate many of the issues involved in formal and informal assessment and evaluation. The chapters are: (1) "Assessment and Evaluation in the Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development
Download full textBunda, Mary Anne – 1978
Three areas of concern for those considering competency-based graduation requirements are discussed. First, what is involved in implementing a competency-based graduation requirement? The first tasks are the specification of performance standards and the performance skill areas. Then, appropriate certification procedures can be selected, and their…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Linn, Robert L., Ed. – 1993
This collection explores the theory and applications of educational testing. It is divided into sections on theory and general principles of educational measurement, administration of tests and scoring, and applications of testing. The following chapters present information on test theory and use: (1) "Current Perspectives and Future…
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Cognitive Psychology
Samuda, Ronald J. – 1975
Not intended to be a technical piece of work in the sense of psychometric innovation, this volume presents a synthesis and summary of over four hundred highly selected reference sources. The objective is to present a gestalt of the perspectives, pitfalls, fallacies, issues, consequences, and trends in the use of standardized norm-referenced tests…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Policy, Environmental Influences, Ethnic Groups
Direct linkHogan, Thomas P. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Following a practical approach, this book focuses on educational assessment as it is practiced today, in the actual world of classrooms, school systems, state departments, and national organizations. It first covers the basic concepts applicable to all types of assessment: statistical concepts, reliability, validity, and interpretive frameworks.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Statistics, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Brennan, Robert L., Ed. – Praeger, 2006
"Educational Measurement" has been the bible in its field since the first edition was published by ACE in 1951. The importance of this fourth edition of "Educational Measurement" is to extensively update and extend the topics treated in the previous three editions. As such, the fourth edition documents progress in the field and…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Educational Assessment, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Long, Huey B.; And Others – 1997
The following papers are included: "Preface" (Huey B. Long); "Self-Directed Learning: Smoke and Mirrors?" (Huey B. Long); "From Self-Culture to Self-Direction: An Historical Analysis of Self-Directed Learning" (Amy D. Rose); "The Link between Self-Directed and Transformative Learning" (Jane Pilling-Cormick);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis
Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr., Ed. – APA Books, 2008
The most popular activities from APA's successful "Activities Handbooks for the Teaching of Psychology" are gathered together and updated in this book of teachers' favorites. The lesson plans, which encourage active learning and involve the whole class, have stood the test of time and proven themselves to be entertaining, effective, and easy to…
Descriptors: Psychology, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
