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Description

Assessment is a process of collecting information for the purpose of making important decisions about students. It is critical that those decisions be made both appropriately and fairly. Noted as the standard for professional resources in the field, "Assessment, 12E, International Edition" offers basic assessment information along with a handbook-style reference of frank, comprehensive reviews of the tests most administered in K-12 schools. Featuring an emphasis on improved outcomes, the book equips teachers with the tools and knowledge to do assessments correctly as well as use assessment information to bolster student competence.

Contents

Part 1: OVERVIEW AND BASIC CONSIDERATIONS. 1. Context for Assessment and Decision-Making. 2. Assessment and Decision-Making in Schools. 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Assessment. 4. Test Scores and How to Use Them. 5. Technical Adequacy. Part II: ASSESSMENT IN CLASSROOMS. 6. Assessing Behavior through Observation. 7. Teacher-Made Tests. 8. Curriculum-based Approaches to Monitoring Student Progress. 9. Managing Classroom Assessment. Part III: ASSESSMENT USING FORMAL MEASURES. 10. How to Evaluate a Test. (on website; preview in text). 11. Assessment of Academic Achievement. 12. Using Diagnostic Reading Measures. 13. Using Diagnostic Math Measures. 14. Using Oral and Written Language Measures. 15. Using Intelligence Tests. 16. Using Measures of Perceptual and Perceptual-Motor Skills. 17. Social and Emotional Behavior. 18. Adaptive (on website; preview in text). 19. Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers (on website; preview in text). 20. Sensory Acuity (on website; preview in text). Part IV: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSESSMENT. 21. Using Test Adaptations and Accommodations. 22. Cultural and Linguistic Considerations. 23. Using Technology-Enhanced Measures. 24. Response-to-Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. 25. Using Portfolios in Assessment (on website; preview in text). Part V: USING ASSESSMENT RESULTS TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS. 26. Making Instructional Decisions. 27. Making Eligibility Decisions. 28. Making Accountability Decisions. 29. Collaborative Decision-Making.