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Measurement and assessment in teaching.

By: Linn, Robert L.
Contributor(s): Miller, M. David.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, c2005Edition: 9th ed. / Robert L. Linn, M. David Miller.Description: xviii, 550 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0131273930; 9780131273931.Subject(s): Educational tests and measurements | Education: examinations & assessmentDDC classification: 371.26 LIN Summary: For Test and Measurement courses, this volume introduces prospective teachers to all of the elements of measurement and assessment that are essential to good teaching, including the techniques needed to create, use, evaluate, and interpret the full spectrum of both published and self-created assessment vehicles.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For Test and Measurement courses and assuming no previous knowledge of measurement or statistics, this book provides students with an understanding of the role of measurement and assessment in the instructional process, of the trends and issues involved in the use of mandated tests and assessments, and more.

"International edition"--Cover.

Previous ed. by Robert L. Linn and Norman E. Gronlund. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

For Test and Measurement courses, this volume introduces prospective teachers to all of the elements of measurement and assessment that are essential to good teaching, including the techniques needed to create, use, evaluate, and interpret the full spectrum of both published and self-created assessment vehicles.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I The Measurement and Assessment Process
  • Chapter 1 Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends
  • Chapter 2 The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
  • Chapter 3 Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment
  • Chapter 4 Validity
  • Chapter 5 Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics
  • Part 2 Classroom Tests and Assessments
  • Chapter 6 Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments
  • Chapter 7 Constructing Objective Test Questions: Simple Forms
  • Chapter 8 Constructive Objective Test Questions: Multiple-Choice
  • Chapter 9 Measuring Complex Achievement: The Interpretive Exercise
  • Chapter 10 Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions
  • Chapter 11 Measuring Complex Achievement: Performace-Based Asesssments
  • Chapter 12 Portfolios
  • Chapter 13 Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report
  • Chapter 14 Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments
  • Chapter 15 Grading and Reporting
  • Part 3 Selecting and Using Published Tests
  • Chapter 16 Achievement Tests
  • Chapter 17 Aptitude Tests
  • Chapter 18 Test Selection, Administration, and Use
  • Chapter 19 Interpreting Test Scores and Norms