Educational Assessment
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Educational Assessment

Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability

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Educational Assessment

Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability

About this book

Grounded in the real world of public schools and students, this engaging, insightful, and highly readable text introduces the inner-workings of K–12 educational assessment.

There has never been a time when it is more important for educators to have an understanding of testing and assessments. Accountability is now a fact of life for all public school educators, and testing is at the core of all educational assessment programs. It is no longer prudent or even possible for educators to ignore this national zeitgeist. 

Educational Assessment: Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability addresses all of the constructs central to understanding the design, construction and evaluation of educational measures. It goes on to provide students with insight into the link between today?s high-stakes testing mandates and the traditions of the past 125 years of "scientific" measurement in the United States. It addresses the problem of understanding and correctly interpreting test scores on local, statewide, national, and international assessments. It also addresses how certain issues such as institutionalized cheating, test preparation, and individual differences among students and their families influence test score outcomes.

Key Features

 

  • Covers traditional topics in an approachable and understandable way: Reliability, validity, performance assessments, standardized achievement tests, and many more topics are included.
  • Analyzes and interprets "hot-button" issues of today?s complex measurement concerns: The score-gap, high-stakes testing, grade retention, drop-out crises, "academic redshirting,", diversity, family influence, and educational technology, are examined.
  • Relates theory to practice: Each chapter includes relevant real-life examples and case studies to demonstrate how the technical-measurement principles impact those involved.
  • Addresses the needs of diverse students: Issues related to students with special needs and the testing of English Language Learners are discussed.

 

Intended Audience: Educational Assessment: Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability has been written to meet the needs of students in graduate programs of special education, reading, school counseling, school social work, curriculum supervision, or administration. Providing grounding in all aspects of measurement, this book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses such as Educational Tests and Measurements, Assessment in Education, and Student Assessment.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9781412949170
eBook ISBN
9781483380797
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General
3
Chapter 
1
I
SSUES
AND
M
EASUREMENT
P
RACTICES
IN
THE
S
CHOOLS
We 
must 
start 
where 
men 
who 
would 
improve 
their 
society 
have
always 
known 
they 
must 
begin—with 
an 
educational 
system
restudied, 
reinforced, 
and 
revitalized.
—Lyndon 
B. 
Johnson
January 
12, 
1965
Issues 
and 
Themes
Testing 
is 
an 
integral 
part 
of 
the 
life 
story 
of 
all 
American 
children. 
The
American 
public 
supports 
verifying 
the 
quality 
of 
public 
education 
through
accountability. 
This 
press 
for 
educational 
accountability 
has 
increased 
both
the 
number 
and 
importance 
of 
educational 
assessments 
in 
the 
schools. 
An
assessment 
is 
a 
multidimensional 
method 
for 
collecting 
data 
that 
usually
includes 
testing. 
Educational 
testing 
is 
normally 
conducted 
to 
measure 
the
status 
of 
the 
child 
on 
one 
dimension, 
such 
as 
arithmetic, 
whereas 
an 
assess-
ment 
is 
designed 
to 
provide 
multiple 
sources 
of 
data. 
A 
battery 
of 
tests 
is
often 
the 
core 
component 
of 
the 
assessment. 
Batteries 
are 
a 
collection 
of
tests 
that 
are 
designed 
to 
measure 
different 
parts 
of 
the 
curriculum—e.g.,
mathematics, 
reading, 
and 
science.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Detailed Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Part I - Educational Assessment in America
  6. Chapter 1 - Issues and Measurement Practices in the Schools
  7. Chapter 2 - History of Testing in American Education
  8. Part II - The Meaning and Quality of Test Scores
  9. Chapter 3 - The Measurement and Description of Variables
  10. Chapter 4 - Reliability as a Measure of Test Quality
  11. Chapter 5 - Validity as a Measure of Test Quality
  12. Part III - Testing of Students by Classroom Teachers
  13. Chapter 6 - Planning and Constructing Classroom Tests
  14. Chapter 7 - Classroom Development and Use of Extended Answer Tests
  15. Chapter 8 - Item Selection and Analysis
  16. Chapter 9 - Performance Assessments
  17. Chapter 10 - Grades, Progress Reports, and Report Cards
  18. Part IV - Testing for Student Learning, Talent, Aptitude, and Special Needs
  19. Chapter 11 - Standardized Measures of Learning
  20. Chapter 12 - Testing of Aptitude and Selection
  21. Chapter 13 - Identification of Learning Problems
  22. Part V - No Child, Teacher, or School Left Behind
  23. Chapter 14 - International, National, and Statewide Testing Programs
  24. Chapter 15 - Student, Family, and Teacher Factors in Test Scores
  25. Chapter 16 - Test Preparation for Successful Schools
  26. Chapter 17 - Accountability and Evaluation
  27. Glossary
  28. References
  29. Index
  30. About the Author