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Peer reviewedMeisels, Samuel J.; Bickel, Donna DiPrima; Nicholson, Julie; Xue, Yange; Atkins-Burnett, Sally – American Educational Research Journal, 2001
Studied the validity of teacher judgments based on the Work Sampling System (WSS), a curriculum-embedded performance assessment for preschool to grade 5. Results for 345 K-3 students in 17 classrooms demonstrate that the WSS correlates well with a standardized, individually administered psychoeducational battery and is a reliable predictor of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Correlation, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedMeisels, Samuel J. – Young Children, 1993
Maintains that the justification for using standardized achievement tests for children below grade three is questionable, and proposes the adoption of performance assessment that documents activities in which children engage on a daily basis. Explains the Work Sampling System, a performance assessment system that involves developmental checklists,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria
