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Direct linkPinkus, Lyndsay M., Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009
In the chapters presented in this volume, leading experts describe some of the assessment challenges in greater detail and provide federal recommendations on how to address them. In "College and Work Readiness as a Goal of High Schools: The Role of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability," John Tanner of the Center for Innovative Measures at…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Assessment
Sunstein, Bonnie S., Ed.; Lovell, Jonathan H., Ed. – 2000
In this book, teachers, students, administrators, and assessors all show that a carefully rendered portfolio becomes an increasingly internalized standard against which learners can assess their own growth. Essays in the book share diverse portfolio projects from across the United States and reflect the spirit and enthusiasm the authors shared as…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Performance Based Assessment, Politics of Education
Whitford, Betty Lou, Ed.; Jones, Ken, Ed. – 2000
This book documents classroom practices and considers the implementation and consequences of the Kentucky Education Reform (KERA) Act through case studies, comparisons to other models, and responses from national experts. The chapters are: (1) "Kentucky Lesson: How High Stakes School Accountability Undermines a Performance-Based Curriculum…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textMalinowski, Patricia A., Ed. – 1995
This collection of articles is the third in a series on assessment produced by Finger Lakes Community College (New York). It deals with classroom assessment as an ongoing process that can be of significant value to teachers as well as to students. Assessment at the college and assessment in the classroom in general are explored. Articles include:…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Developmental Psychology, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Morreale, Sherwyn P.; And Others – 1991
This collection contains four papers that were presented as part of a short course delivered at the 1991 annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association. The papers discuss various aspects of the development and use of "The Competent Speaker," a public speaking assessment instrument designed for the college sophomore level. The papers and…
Descriptors: College Sophomores, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Models
Burke, Kay, Ed. – 1992
The essays in this collection consider the meaning of authentic assessment and the implications of its use. "Section 1: Assessing Assessment" includes the following essays: (1) "The Nation's Report Card Goes Home: Good News and Bad about Trends in Achievement" (Robert L. Linn and Stephen B. Dunbar); (2) "Budgets, Politics, and Testing" (Chris…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
Williams, David, Ed.; Hricko, Mary, Ed.; Howell, Scott, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Online Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation: Emerging Practices" provides a view of the possibilities and challenges facing online educators and evaluators in the 21st Century. As technology evolves and online measurement and assessment follow, "Online Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation: Emerging Practices" uses…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Management Systems, Evaluators, Teacher Education Programs
Taggart, Germaine L., Ed.; Phifer, Sandra J., Ed.; Nixon, Judy A., Ed.; Wood, Marilyn, Ed. – 1998
This handbook provides teachers and administrators with strategies to construct, adapt, and use rubrics. A rubric is defined as a tool for assessing instruction and performance according to predetermined expectations and criteria. The chapters in this text contain guidance on formulating, applying, and reviewing the pros and cons of this form of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Criteria, Diversity (Student), Educational Assessment
Barrentine, Shelby J., Ed.; Stokes, Sandra M., Ed. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2005
How do teachers respond to the competing pressures of school accountability, high-stakes testing, classroom assessment and instruction? This updated collection of articles from The Reading Teacher can help. Readers will find tools for: (1) Building school assessment policies; (2) Helping students succeed on high-stakes tests; (3) Using assessment…
Descriptors: Testing, Reading, Reading Tests, Elementary Education
Raphael, Taffy E., Ed.; Au, Kathryn H., Ed. – 1998
Making a case for the value of literature-based instruction, this book presents an overview of the extensive knowledge base supporting literature-based approaches to literacy instruction. It notes that literature-based instruction goes beyond simply changing the kinds of texts children read--also required in literature-based instruction are an…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Literacy
Sinsabaugh, Nancy, Ed. – National Association of College and University Business Officers (NJ3), 2007
This collection of best practices shares how 18 higher education institutions across the country have successfully evaluated and redesigned their student financial services programs to improve services to students and their parents and find cost savings for the institution. This volume illustrates how other institutions have successfully tackled…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Financial Services, Models
Calfee, Robert C., Ed.; Perfumo, Pamela, Ed. – 1996
This book presents essays by researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who study the impact of classroom portfolios in the assessment of writing achievement by elementary and middle-grade students. Essays in the book report on a national survey of exemplary projects and presents contributions to a Portfolio Conference held at Stanford…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
Edelsky, Carole, Ed. – 1992
This collection of 29 succinct information articles discusses issues relating to language arts, including whole language, phonics, student evaluation, spelling, and censorship. Some of the authors contributing to the collection are Ken Goodman, Yetta Goodman, Jerome Harste, Patrick Shannon, and Constance Weaver. Titles of articles are:…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Bilingual Students, Censorship, Classroom Environment
Berlak, Harold; Newmann, Fred M.; Adams, Elizabeth; Archbald, Doug A.; Burgess, Tyrrell; Raven, John; Romberg, Thomas A. – 1992
This book is an effort to examine the theory and practice of educational assessment while taking a step toward the development of a new paradigm. Fundamental changes in the way education is conceptualized must accompany the effort to rethink assessment theory and practice. The following chapters are included: (1) "The Need for a New Science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Kane, Michael B., Ed.; Mitchell, Ruth, Ed. – 1996
The chapters in this collection contribute to the debate about the value and usefulness of radically different kinds of assessments in the U.S. educational system by considering and expanding on the theoretical underpinnings of reports and speculation. The chapters are: (1) "Assessment Reform: Promises and Challenges" (Nidhi Khattri and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Educational Theories
