Assessment of student achievement / C. Keith Waugh and Norman E. Gronlund

Contents Include:

Chapter 1: Achievement Assessment And Instruction
Relationship Between Instruction and Assessment
Assessment in the Instructional Process
Other Ways Assessments Can Aid Learning
Historical and Legislative Influences on Student Assessment
Teachers' Standards for Student Assessment
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 2: Nature Of Student Assessment
Major Types of Assessment Methods
Guidelines for Effective Student Assessment
Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Assessment
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 3: Planning for Assessment
Using Taxonomies as a Guide
Role of Instructional Objectives
Preparing for Assessment
Types of Assessment Procedures
Validity and Reliability in Assessment Planning
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapterer 4: Validity And Reliability
Validity
Relaibility
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

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 Clear Directions
Administering and Scoring the Test
Analyzing the Effectiveness of Test Items
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 6: Writing Selection Items: Multiple Choice
Nature of Multiple-Choice Items
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 7: Writing Selection Items: True-False, Matching, And Interpretive Exercise
True-False Items
Matching Items
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 8:Writing Supply Items: Short Answer and Essay
Short-Answer Items
Essay Questions
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 9: Performance Assessments
Components of Performance Skills
Stating Objectives for Performance Assessment
Restricted and Extended Performance Tasks
Steps in Preparing Performance Assessments
Making Performance Assessments More Authentic
Preparing for Performance Assessments
Diagnostic Performance Assessments

Chapter 10: Assessment In Distance Education
Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Online Assessment
Types of Online Assessments
Ways to Identify or Reduce Cheating in Online Assessment
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

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
Self-Assessment

Chapter 12: Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores
Features of Standardized Achievement Tests
Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores
Criterion-Referenced Interpretation
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Chapter 13: Using Assessment In Action Research
Characteristics of Action Research
Process for Conducting Action Research
Guidelines for Conducting Action Research
Summary of Points
References and Additional Reading
Self-Assessment

Include index.