Measurement and Assessment in Teaching (Tenth Edition)

Table of Contents

PART I Chapter 1

THE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

Educational Assessment: Barometer and Lever of Reform Five Decades of Test-Based Educational Reform Technological Advances in Testing and Assessment Public Concern About Testing and Assessment Chapter 2

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Decisions Requiring Assessment Data Assessment, Test, and Measurement General Principles of Assessment Assessment and the Instructional Process Types of Assessment Procedures Summary of Assessment Categories Chapter 3

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Instructional Objectives as Learning Outcomes From Overly Specific Objectives to the Thinking Curriculum Method of Stating Instructional Objectives Chapter 4

Validity

Nature of Validity Major Considerations in Assessment Validation Content Considerations Construct Considerations Assessment-Criterion Relationships Consideration of Consequences Factors Influencing Validity

Chapter 5

Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

Nature of Reliability Determining Reliability by Correlation Methods Standard Error of Measurement Factors Influencing Reliability Measures Reliability of Assessments Evaluated in Terms of a Fixed Performance Standard Usability

PART II

Chapter 6

CLASSROOM TESTS AND ASSESSMENTS

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

The Purpose of Classroom Testing and Assessment Developing Specifications for Tests and Assessments Selecting Appropriate Types of Items and Assessment Tasks Considerations in Preparing Relevant Test Items and Assessment Tasks Chapter 7

Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms

Short-Answer Items True-False or Alternative-Response Items Matching Exercises Chapter 8

Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple-Choice Forms

Characteristics of Multiple-Choice Items Uses of Multiple-Choice Items Advantages and Limitations of Multiple-Choice Items Suggestions for Constructing Multiple-Choice Items Chapter 9

Measuring Complex Achievement: The Interpretive Exercise

Nature of the Interpretive Exercise Forms and Uses of the Interpretive Exercise Advantages and Limitations of Interpretive Exercises

Suggestions for Constructing Interpretive Exercises Chapter 10

Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions

Forms and Uses of Essay Questions Summary Comparison of Learning Outcomes Measured Advantages and Limitations of Essay Questions Suggestions for Constructing Essay Questions Scoring Criteria Suggestions for Scoring Essay Questions Chapter 11

Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments

Types of Performance-Based Assessment Advantages and Limitations of Performance Assessments Suggestions for Constructing Performance Tasks Performance Criteria Scoring Rubrics and Rating Scales Checklists Student Participation in Rating Chapter 12

Portfolios

What Qualifies as a Portfolio of Student Work? Potential Strengths and Weaknesses of Portfolios Purpose of Portfolios Guidelines for Portfolio Entries Guidelines and Students' Role in Selection of Portfolio Entries and Self-Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Using Portfolios in Instruction and Communication Chapter 13 Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report Anecdotal Records Student Judgments and Reports Peer Appraisal

Self-Report Techniques Attitude Measurement Interest Inventories Personality Measures Chapter 14 Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments Assembling the Classroom Test Administering and Scoring Classroom Tests and Assessments Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments Building a File of Effective Items and Tasks Chapter 15

Grading and Reporting

Functions of Grading and Reporting Systems Types of Grading and Reporting Systems Multiple Grading and Reporting Systems Assigning Letter Grades Record-Keeping and Grading Software Conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences Reporting Standardized Test Results to Parents

PART III

Chapter 16

SELECTING AND USING PUBLISHED TESTS

Achievement Tests

Characteristics of Standardized Achievement Tests Standardized Tests versus Informal Classroom Tests Standardized Achievement Test Batteries Achievement Tests in Specific Areas Customized Achievement Tests Individual Achievement Tests Chapter 17

Aptitude Tests

Achievement and Aptitude Tests Scholastic Aptitude and Learning Ability Group Tests of Learning Ability Individual Tests Cautions in Interpreting and Using Learning Ability Scores Culture-Fair Testing Differential Aptitude Testing Chapter 18

Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Obtaining Information About Published Tests Selecting Appropriate Tests Administering Published Tests Using Results of Published Tests Chapter 19

Interpreting Test Scores and Norms

Methods of Interpreting Test Scores Grade Norms Percentile Rank Standard Scores Profiles Skill Analysis Judging the Adequacy of Norms Using Local Norms Cautions in Interpreting Test Scores

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Elementary Statistics

Appendix B Articles

Professional Journals for Locating Measurement and Assessment

Appendix C

Content Standards

Appendix D Students

Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of

Appendix E

Test Publishers

Appendix F

Selected Published Tests

Appendix G

Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

Appendix H

Relating Assessment Procedures to Instructional Objectives

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