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Assessment of Student Achievement, 9/E
Norman E. Gronlund, University of Illinois, Emeritus
C. Keith Waugh, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale

ISBN-10: 0205597289
ISBN-13: 9780205597284

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 240 pp
Published: 03/04/2008

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Improve student learning with assessment strategies that work!

 

Norman Gronlund gives teachers the tools they need to support the development of high-quality assessments in the classroom. He presents a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment that is rooted in effective classroom instruction and learning. Emphasizing that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate, Norman declares that valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction in order to improve student  learning. He devotes a portion of the book to preparing and using classroom tests and performance assessments, assigning grades, and interpreting standardized test scores to students and parents.

  • Uses real-life examples to illustrate assessment procedures.
  • Includes learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter and a glossary at the end of the book that covers assessment terms for quick reference.
  • Provides an overview of the various types of student assessment and guidelines for their use.
  • Illustrates the simplified method of item analysis for use with classroom tests.
  • Focuses on the assessment of comprehensive and complex performance outcomes that teachers can use in place of testing (Chapter 8).
  • Describes how to prepare, use, and evaluate classroom portfolios that have become a key element of performance assessment (Chapter 9).
  • Addresses communication of assessment to guide teachers in assigning grades and reporting to students and parents.
  • Outlines very clear steps for preparing, using, and scoring performance assessments throughout many chapters.

  • Spotlights expanded discussion of the role assessment plays during the planning of instruction.
  • Discusses validity and simple item analysis procedures in greater detail.
  • Features more examples to help teachers understand the application of assessment principles.
  • Includes references for “Additional Reading” lists.
  • An Instructor's Manual with sample test items and activities is available to adopters online by contacting your local representative.

Preface

 

CHAPTER 1: Achievement Assessment and Instruction

            Relation between Instruction and Assessment

            Assessment in the Instructional Process

            Other Ways Assessments Can Aid Learning

            Teachers’ Standards for Student Assessment

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 2: Nature of Student Assessment

            Major Types of Assessment Methods

            Guidelines for Effective Student Assessment

            Validity and Reliability in Assessment Planning

            Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Assessment

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 3: Planning for Assessment

            Using the Revised Taxonomy of Educational Objectives as a Guide

            Role of Instructional Objectives

            Preparing for Assessment

            Types of Assessment Procedures

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 4: Validity and Reliability

            Validity

            Reliability

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 5: Preparing and Using Achievement Tests

            Specifying the Instructional Objectives

            Preparing the Test Specifications

            Considerations in Constructing Relevant Test Items

            General Guidelines for Item Writing

            Arranging the Items in the Test

            Preparing Directions

            Administering and Scoring the Test

            Analyzing the Effectiveness of Test Items

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 6: Writing Selection Items: Multiple Choice

            Nature of Multiple-Choice Items

            Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Items

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

           

CHAPTER 7: Writing Selection Items: True-False, Matching, and Interpretive Exercise

            True-False Items

            Matching Items

            The Interpretive Exercise

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 8: Writing Supply Items: Short Answer and Essay

            Short-Answer Items

            Essay Questions

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 9: Performance Assessments

            Components of Performance Skills

            Stating Objectives for Performance Assessment

            Restricted and Extended Performance Tasks

            Steps in Preparing Performance Assessments

            Specifying the Performance Outcomes

            Selecting the Focus of the Assessment

            Selecting an Appropriate Degree of Realism

            Selecting the Performance Situation

            Making Performance Assessment More Authentic

            Selecting the Method of Observing, Recording, and Scoring

            Improving Performance Assessments

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 10: Portfolio Assessment

            Advantages of Using Classroom Portfolios

            Planning for the Use of Portfolios

            Evaluating the Portfolio

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 11: Grading and Reporting

            Selecting the Basis for Grading

            Combining Data for Grading

            Electronic Grading

            Guidelines for Effective and Fair Grading

            Reporting to Students and Parents

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

CHAPTER 12: Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores

            Features of Standardized Achievement Tests

            Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores

            Percentile Ranks

            Grade Equivalent Scores

            Standard Scores

            Criterion-Referenced Interpretation

            Summary of Points

            References and Additional Reading

 

Glossary

 

Appendix: Revised Edition of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

 

Index

    This text is a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment linked to effective classroom instruction and learning.

    Assessment of Student Achievement, Eighth Edition, emphasizes that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate. Valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction with a goal of improved student learning. A portion of the text is devoted to each of the following topics: how to prepare and use classroom tests and performance assessments and how to assign grades and interpret standardized test scores to students and parents. The material is presented in an accessible, direct, and brief format.

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Assessment of Student Achievement, 9/e

 

Now in a fresh ninth edition, this respected resource gives teachers the information they need to develop high-quality assessments to use in their classrooms. Norman E. Gronlund and new co-author C. Keith Waugh present a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment that is rooted in effective classroom instruction and learning. Their approach emphasizes testing as well as performance evaluation–each used when it is most appropriate–as integral steps that improve student learning and ultimately build student success. With more examples, new recommended reading, and an expanded discussion of how assessment informs instruction, this book offers the strongest strategies to assess and then build the skills of all learners.

 

“The three distinguishing strengths of this book are the content, the organization, and the summaries at the ends of chapters.”  –Dr. Cheryl Cummins, Delta State University

 

“The text provides a firm foundation in assessment principles and also provides teachers with the tools that will support the development of high-quality assessments.”  –Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, University of Georgia

 

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