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Popham, W. James – 2000
This book is intended to help parents understand more about the tests their children take in school. The pros and cons of different types of tests are explained, and the proper use of standardized tests is discussed. Each chapter contains a brief summary of the topic, with follow-up activities and a list of resources a parent could bring to the…
Descriptors: Constructed Response, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Parents
Download full textNorthwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1995
This manual contains information about the contents of a database that provides information about efforts to match changing goals for student achievement to ideas about instruction. The database, available on disk, contains descriptive information on alternative assessments in science and mathematics. The database uses a broad definition of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Computer Software, Constructed Response
