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Murphy, Patricia, Ed. – 1999
Selections in this reader explore some current and influential thinking about learning and assessment. It provides a theoretical framework for considering past and current developments in research into the mind and learning. The chapters are: (1) "On Becoming Labeled--the Story of Adam" (R.P. McDermott); (2) "Reconstructing Educational Psychology"…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Burke, Kay, Ed. – 1992
The essays in this collection consider the meaning of authentic assessment and the implications of its use. "Section 1: Assessing Assessment" includes the following essays: (1) "The Nation's Report Card Goes Home: Good News and Bad about Trends in Achievement" (Robert L. Linn and Stephen B. Dunbar); (2) "Budgets, Politics, and Testing" (Chris…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
Cullingford, Cedric, Ed. – 1997
The chapters in this collection deal with a range of issues that surround the positive and negative aspects of assessment and distinguish assessment and evaluation. Educational organizations have become more and more dominated by the processes of assessment and evaluation in various guises such as teacher appraisal, accountability, and student…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1988
Three supplements to the main report (December 1987) of the Task Group on Assessment and Testing in the United Kingdom are presented. The first report, "Reactions to the Main Report," examines the chief issues raised in public reaction to the main report. The national reaction has been largely positive and supportive. It is reaffirmed…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment
Guskey, Thomas R., Ed. – 1994
The perspectives in these essays present an examination of the Kentucky educational reform effort, with an examination of its rationale, various facets, and the reactions to its implementation. The ambitious assessment system includes multiple-choice and open-ended items, performance tasks, and portfolio assessments. The following are included:…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Higgins, James E.; And Others – 1982
This monograph contains seven articles which focus primarily on formative evaluation for the purpose of furthering the learning of pupils. The articles include: an overview of formative evaluation by Peggy Chnupa; a description of the use of measurement and evaluation as an early screening for entering school children, by Sherrel Marginet and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
Direct linkBanks, James A.; Banks, Cherry A. McGee – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
With this collection of chapters by leading scholars and researchers in the field, the reader can develop the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the opportunities that diversity offers while minimizing its challenges. The reader will explore current and emerging research, concepts, debates, and teaching strategies for educating students from…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, High Stakes Tests, Test Use, Social Class
