A Pig Don't Get Fatter the More You Weigh It

by Jones, Phyllis; Carr, Judy F.; Ataya, Rosemarie L.

• ISBN13: 9780807747544
• ISBN10: 0807747548
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-30
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

No matter how many times you weigh a pig, all you learn is how much it weighs. If you want to learn something else, you need a different assessment. This sensible book explains how well-constructed assessments provide data that is essential to the development of learning opportunities for all students. The text includes contributions from teachers and teacher educators, classroom vignettes, and alternative approaches that have been proven useful in assessing the needs of a wide range of students.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Contemporary Issues in Classroom Assessment
Classroom Assessments That Work	p. 1
Inclusive Classroom Assessment	p. 11
Practical Applications
Performance Assessment in the Elementary Grades	p. 29
"Can You Listen Faster?" Assessment of Students Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners	p. 39
Using Informal Assessments to Monitor and Support Literacy Progress	p. 51
Organizing and Using Assessment Data
Policy and Technical Considerations for Classroom Assessment	p. 71
Action Research and Classroom Assessment	p. 87
Collaboration to Strengthen Classroom Assessment	p. 99
Involving Parents in Classroom Assessment	p. 113
Afterword	p. 123
References	p. 125
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 133
Index	p. 137
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