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9781929024933

Developing Assessment Literacy : A Guide for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

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    9781929024933

  • ISBN10:

    1929024932

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-05-30
  • Publisher: Christopher-Gordon Pub
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Table of Contents

Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part I: Fundamentals of Classroom Assessment
1(134)
Developing Entry-Level Understandings of Classroom Assessment: An Important Beginning
3(18)
Goals of the Chapter
3(1)
Developing a Common Language
3(1)
Three Principles of Sound Assessment
4(8)
Types of Assessment
12(2)
Indicators of Quality
14(5)
Summary
19(1)
Teaching Activities
19(2)
Planning for Instruction: The Need for Assessment-Related Decision Making
21(12)
Goals of the Chapter
21(1)
The Teacher as Decision Maker: Planning Decisions
21(1)
The Recognized Importance of Instructional Planning
22(1)
Powerful Elements at Work in Instructional Planning: Constants and Context
23(1)
Time as a Constant in Instructional Planning
24(2)
Developmental Levels of Children as a Constant in Planning
26(1)
The Type of Content as a Constant Planning Decision
27(2)
Checking the Quality of Your Lesson Plans
29(2)
Summary
31(1)
Teaching Activities
31(2)
Questions: The Essence of Teaching and Assessment
33(24)
Goals of the Chapter
33(1)
The Importance of Questioning
33(1)
Oral Questions
33(5)
Written Questions
38(1)
True/False Questions
39(2)
Multiple-Choice Questions
41(3)
Matching Questions
44(3)
Completion Questions
47(1)
Essay Questions
48(6)
Summary
54(1)
Teaching Activities
54(3)
Performance Assessment: A Powerful Tool
57(26)
Goals of the Chapter
57(1)
The Use of Performance Assessment
57(1)
Terminology and Definitions
58(2)
Implementing Performance Assessment
60(1)
Planning and Designing Performance Assessments
61(15)
How to Develop Scoring Rubrics
76(4)
Ethical Issues in Performance Assessment
80(1)
Summary
81(1)
Teaching Activities
82(1)
Portfolios: Expanding the Assessment of Student Learning
83(16)
Goals of the Chapter
83(1)
The Implementation of Portfolios
83(3)
The Purposes of Portfolios
86(3)
Recommendations for Teachers Using Portfolios
89(1)
Developing a Writing Portfolio
90(5)
Arranging the Portfolio's Contents
95(1)
Summary
96(1)
Teaching Activities
96(3)
Grading and Report Cards: Challenging Decisions
99(18)
Goals of the Chapter
99(1)
Grading Guidelines
99(1)
Grading in American Schools
100(1)
The Impact of Grading on Learning
101(1)
Grading as a Comparison
101(4)
Grading and Its Relationship to Report Cards
105(1)
Calculating a Student Grade
106(2)
Grading Students With Exceptionalities
108(1)
Calculating a Weighted Grade
109(3)
Report Card Formats
112(4)
Summary
116(1)
Teaching Activities
116(1)
Standardized Testing: Literacy in an Era of Accountability
117(18)
Goals of the Chapter
117(1)
The Purpose of Standardized Tests
117(3)
What Teachers Need to Know About Standardized Tests
120(1)
How to Administer Standardized Tests in Your Classroom
121(2)
How to Interpret the Results of Standardized Tests to Parents, Teachers, and Other School Professionals
123(6)
Achievement Tests Versus Intelligence Tests
129(1)
Standard Error of Measurement
130(1)
Who Uses Standardized Assessment Data?
130(2)
Information About Tests That Teachers Should Know
132(1)
Summary
133(1)
Teaching Activities
133(2)
Part II: Assessment in the Context of the Classroom
135(142)
August: Making Greater Use of Assessment to Begin the New School Year
137(18)
Goals of the Chapter
137(1)
Preteaching Activities
137(1)
Preparing Communications to Parents
138(1)
Essential Elements of the First Communication
139(3)
Using Web Pages to Facilitate Communication
142(1)
Developing a Letter Explaining Grading Policies to Parents
143(3)
Organizing a Grade Book Prior to the Start of Classes
146(3)
Developing a Classroom Management Plan Prior to the Arrival of the Students
149(5)
Summary
154(1)
Teaching Activities
154(1)
September: Focusing on Reading and Mathematics
155(24)
Goals of the Chapter
155(1)
The Importance of Reading
155(1)
The Challenge of Developing Literacy in Children
156(1)
Differences in Ages and Grades
156(1)
Phonemic Awareness
157(1)
Phonics Instruction
157(1)
Fluency
158(4)
Vocabulary
162(1)
Text Comprehension
163(3)
Preparing Students for State Reading Tests
166(3)
Teaching and Assessing Mathematics
169(1)
Numbers and Operations
170(1)
Measurement
171(2)
Problem Solving
173(1)
Communication
174(3)
Summary
177(1)
Teaching Activities
177(2)
October: Building Tests to Gauge Student Success
179(16)
Goals of the Chapter
179(1)
The First Summative Assessments
179(1)
Table of Specifications, or Test Blueprint
180(3)
Test Length
183(1)
Numbering and Weighting Test Items
184(1)
Developing Objective Questions
185(1)
Developing an Answer Key
186(1)
Accommodating and Modifying the Test for Students With Exceptionalities
187(1)
Modifying Day-to-Day Assessments for Students in Your Classroom
188(1)
Modifying Objective Item Formats
189(1)
Modifying Essay Item Formats
190(1)
Summary
191(2)
Teaching Activities
193(2)
November: Planning an Effective Parent-Teacher Conference
195(12)
Goals of the Chapter
195(1)
The Importance of Parental Involvement
195(1)
Reasons for Parent-Teacher Conferences
196(1)
Common Logistical Arrangements and Atmosphere
197(1)
Discussing Strengths and Weaknesses
198(1)
Organizing the Data: A Framework for Sharing Student Work Samples
199(2)
Areas of Concern or Weakness
201(1)
Areas of Strength
202(1)
Concluding the Meeting With a Summary or a Plan
202(1)
The Role of Students in Parent-Teacher Conferences
203(1)
Frequency of Conferences
204(1)
Summary
205(1)
Teaching Activities
205(2)
December: Using and Assessing Learning Centers and Project-Based Learning
207(16)
Goals of the Chapter
207(1)
Enhancing Classroom Instruction
207(1)
Learning Centers
208(1)
Learning Centers That Reinforce Material or Skills in Different Stages of Mastery
209(1)
Learning Centers That Provide Students With an Opportunity to Explore Different Topics
210(1)
Learning Centers for Diagnostic Purposes
211(1)
Assessing Student Dispositions and Behaviors in Using Learning Centers
212(1)
Project-Based Learning
213(3)
Challenges in Assessment of Project-Based Learning
216(4)
Summary
220(1)
Teaching Activity
221(2)
January: Using Assessment Information to Identify Retention Candidates and Design Effective Interventions
223(16)
Goals of the Chapter
223(1)
A Fresh Start
223(1)
The Retention of Elementary School Children
224(2)
Key Personnel in the Retention Decision-Making Process
226(1)
Student Histories of Achievement and Other Sources of Important Data
227(6)
Developing a Timetable for the Effective Review of Information
233(2)
Examples of Curriculum-Based Interventions to Share at a Pupil Personnel Meeting
235(1)
Monitoring Student Progress From January to May
236(1)
Summer Activities as an Intervention
237(1)
Summary
237(1)
Teaching Activities
238(1)
February and March: Welcoming New Students Into Your Classroom---Dealing With the Movement of Families
239(14)
Goals of the Chapter
239(1)
Student Mobility
239(1)
The Effect of Student Mobility on Achievement
240(1)
Types of Student Movement
241(4)
Two Major Goals in Welcoming a New Student
245(3)
Academic Placement Starts With Reading
248(1)
Making a Suitable Math Placement
249(1)
Summary
250(1)
Teaching Activities
250(3)
April: Preparing for Externally Developed Tests by Focused Instruction and Improved Feedback
253(12)
Goals of the Chapter
253(1)
The Importance of Sustained Preparation
253(1)
Examining the Required State Tests
254(2)
The Importance of Feedback to Increased Achievement
256(1)
Feedback and Its Presence in Classrooms
256(1)
Qualities of Effective Feedback
257(2)
Common Forms of Teacher Feedback
259(4)
Suggestions for Improving-Feedback Practices
263(1)
Summary
264(1)
Teaching Activities
264(1)
May: Challenging Assessment Issues and Professional Development
265(12)
Goals of the Chapter
265(1)
The Need for Assessment Literacy
265(1)
Addressing Your Own Assessment Literacy
266(6)
Becoming a More Complete Professional
272(3)
Summary
275(1)
Teaching Activities
275(2)
Appendix A: Essential Components of a Lesson Plan and Their Importance to Assessment
277(4)
Goals of the Appendix
277(1)
Essential Components of a Lesson Plan Format
277(4)
Appendix B: Gaining a Framework of Thinking
281(6)
Goals of the Appendix
281(1)
Levels of Thinking
281(1)
Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive-Domain
282(3)
Bloom's Taxonomy of the Affective Domain
285(2)
References 287(6)
About the Author 293(2)
Index 295

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