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Download full textRudner, Lawrence M., Ed.; Schafer, William D., Ed. – Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 2000
This document consists of articles 1 through 14 of volume 6 of "Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation": (1) "Seven Myths about Literacy in the United States" (Jeff McQuillan); (2) "Implementing Performance Assessment in the Classroom" (Amy Brualdi); (3) "Some Evaluation Questions" (William Shadish); (4) "Item Banking" (Lawrence Rudner); (5)…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Item Banks
Kiernan, Henry, Ed.; Pyne, John, Ed. – The Docket: Journal of the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies, 1993
The four articles in this theme issue provide an overview of assessment in the social studies and the rationale behind the movement for a more authentic assessment of learning outcomes. In the first article, "Thinking as an Unnatural Act," William T. Daly offers a clear rationale for social studies teachers to re-examine the methods of assessing…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Educational Practices
McCurdy, Jack, Ed.; Speich, Don – Education USA, 1991
Seven short articles on the use of standardized tests in the United States are presented. Topics include: (1) the effects on school restructuring during the 1990's of the backlash against standardized tests; (2) the movement to replace multiple-choice standardized testing and its relationship with curricular goals; (3) the influence of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Coley, Richard J., Ed. – ETS Policy Notes, 1990
Three articles on current research in testing are presented. The first article, "Testing in the Schools", discusses the role of testing in educational reform. In the 1980s, the overwhelming purpose of state standardized testing has become promoting accountability in areas of: (1) monitoring; (2) gatekeeping; (3) remediation; and (4)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
