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The Benefits of Standards-Based Grading: A Critical Evaluation of Modern Grading Practices
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Iamarino, Danielle L. – Current Issues in Education, 2014
This paper explores the methodology and application of an assessment philosophy known as standards-based grading, via a critical comparison of standards-based grading to other assessment philosophies commonly employed at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels of education. Evidenced by examples of increased student engagement and…
Descriptors: Grading, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Research
A Practical Rationale for Classroom Assessment: The SWOT Approach
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McLaurin, Sidney E.; Bell, Beulah; Smith, Curtis – Online Submission, 2009
The classroom assessment process can have encouraging results when it begins with "early assessment" that addresses student learning, as well as the social and emotional needs of student(s) in the classroom. This paper presents a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis for classroom assessment. It will review literature…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
How Measurement Characteristics Can Affect ECERS-R Scores and Program Funding
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Hofer, Kerry G. – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2010
This project involved examining the most widely used instrument designed to evaluate the quality of early learning environments, the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised Edition (ECERS-R). There are many aspects related to the way that the ECERS-R is used in practice that can vary from one observation to the next. The method in which…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Measurement Techniques, Program Validation, Experimenter Characteristics
Responsive Evaluation: Making Valid Judgments about Student Literacy.
Cambourne, Brian, Ed.; Turbill, Jan, Ed. – 1994
Noting that issues of assessing and evaluating learning and teaching have become a dominant concern in recent years, this book describes the journey of a group of classroom teachers, administrators, and researchers as they addressed the issues of evaluation and assessment. The book details the results of a collaborative project undertaken in…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
A Portfolio Primer: Teaching, Collecting, and Assessing Student Writing.
Hewitt, Geof – 1995
Intended for teachers of all subjects, grades 3 through 12, this book explains how teachers can build a community of writers in which the students use portfolios to demonstrate progress and accomplishment across the curriculum. The book outlines practical strategies for ensuring that every student explores a variety of meaningful challenges. The…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Assessment and Evaluation in Whole Language Programs.
Harp, Bill, Ed. – 1991
Intended for practioners, this book discusses many of the critical questions being asked about the role of whole language in schools. The book not only examines the growing research base that supports whole language, but also offers practical and realistic suggestions for tackling the many thorny issues involved in the assessment and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education