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Alkin, Marvin C. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Written in a refreshing conversational style, this text thoroughly prepares students, program administrators, and new evaluators to conduct evaluations or to use them in their work. The book's question-driven focus and clear discussions about the importance of fostering evaluation use by building collaborative relationships with stakeholders set…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Evaluation Methods, Stakeholders, Data Analysis
Nabrs Olah, Leslie; Lawrence, Nancy R.; Riggan, Matthew – Peabody Journal of Education, 2010
Although interim assessments are currently promoted as a mechanism for improving teaching and student learning, we know little about how teachers use this data to modify instruction. This article presents findings from a larger study on teachers' use of interim assessment information in elementary mathematics. We address the following questions:…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Benchmarking, Evaluation Utilization, Formative Evaluation
Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007
If you ever have students who are reluctant to tell you when they don't understand something--or worse, tell you they understand when they really don't--then here's a book that gives you lots of ways to check for understanding. Learn why typical methods to check for understanding are usually ineffective. And explore formative assessment techniques…
Descriptors: Test Items, Student Evaluation, Student Reaction, Formative Evaluation
Muir, Mike – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2005
Assessment "for" learning is not the same as assessment "of" learning. Assessment of learning is assessment for accountability purposes, to determine a student's level of performance on a specific task or at the conclusion of a unit of teaching and learning. The information gained from this kind of assessment is often used in reporting. Assessment…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Gap, Evidence, Teaching Methods
Ecclestone, Kathryn – 1994
This guide shows why organizations need an assessment strategy to raise the quality and flexibility of the assessment they provide for learners. It contains guidelines to assist organizations in designing a strategy for offering a range of services for their own particular context. Section 1 discusses why organizations need an assessment policy.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Davis, Barbara Gross; And Others – 1987
To address the need for information on techniques and theory on the evaluation of composition instruction, this book has been revised to incorporate the most recent thinking on the topic. It begins with suggestions for how readers of different backgrounds can make best use of the book, followed by an introduction. The first chapter deals with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization