Educational Testing and Measurement
Classroom Application and Practice
6th Edition
Published on 18. August 1999
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-471-36496-2 (ISBN)
Description
This edition has been extensively revised to include important developments in educational measurement and assessment. Some of the key additions include the increased emphasis on "high-stakes" testing and the implication of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for regular classroom teachers. The book continues to emphasize dealing with practical, day-to-day issues related to testing and measuring students' behaviour and performance.
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Edition
International student edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
992 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-36496-2 (9780471364962)
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Classroom Application and Practice
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Content
An Introduction to Educational Testing and Measurement.; The Purpose of Testing.; Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests.; Instructional Goals and Objectives.; Measuring Learning Outcomes.; Writing Objective Test Items.; Writing Essay Test Items.; Administering, Analyzing, and Improving the Test.; Performance-Based Assessment.; Marks and Marking Systems.; Measuring Attitudes and Social Behavior.; Summarizing Data and Measures of Central Tendency.; Variability, the Normal Distribution, and Converted Scores.; Correlation.; Validity.; Reliability.; Accuracy and Error.; Standardized Tests.; Types of Standardized Tests.; Testing and Measuring the Special Learner in the Regular Classroom.; The Personal Computer (PC) in Testing and Measurement.; In the Classroom: A Summary Dialogue.; Appendices.; Suggested Readings.