Assessment of Student Achievement (7th Edition) - Softcover

Gronlund, Norman E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205366104 ISBN 13: 9780205366101

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2002

Synopsis

This text is a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment linked to effective classroom instruction and learning. Assessment of Student Achievement, Seventh Edition, emphasizes that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate. Valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction with a goal of improved student learning. A portion of the text is devoted to each of the following topics: how to prepare and use classroom tests and performance assessments and how to assign grades and interpret standardized test scores to students and parents. The material is presented in a simple, direct, and understandable manner.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This is the finest textbook I have used for any of my courses. The approach is logical and sequential with an emphasis on practical application.
Mary Aspedon, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The three distinguishing strengths of this book are the content, the organization, and the summaries at the ends of chapters.
Dr. Cheryl Cummins, Delta State University

The text provides a firm foundation in assessment principles and also provides teachers with the tools that will support the development of high-quality assessments.
Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, University of Georgia

This balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment is linked to effective classroom instruction and learning. , emphasizes that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate. Valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction with a goal of improved student learning. A portion of the text is devoted to preparing and using classroom tests and performance assessments, assigning grades and interpreting standardized test scores to students and parents. The material is presented in an accessible, direct, and brief format.

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About the Author:

Norman E. Gronlund has taught at the University of Illinois and Western Washington College (Bellingham).

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0205366104
• ISBN 13: 9780205366101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256