Assessment of Student Achievement

Norman E. Gronlund - C. Keith Waugh

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 evaluationeach used when it is most appropriateas 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

(Pearson)

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

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