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Pellegrino, James W.; Wilson, Mark – Theory Into Practice, 2015
The seven articles in this special issue are concerned with the challenges of assessing complex aspects of cognition in the domains of mathematics, reading, history, and science. Each describes the design of assessments and their interpretive use, with a particular focus on assessments closely tied to classroom instruction. Individually and…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Test Construction, Instructional Design
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Andrade, Heidi; Valtcheva, Anna – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Criteria-referenced self-assessment is a process during which students collect information about their own performance or progress; compare it to explicitly stated criteria, goals, or standards; and revise accordingly. The authors argue that self-assessment must be a formative type of assessment, done on drafts of works in progress: It should not…
Descriptors: Criteria, Formative Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
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Lalley, James P.; Gentile, J. Ronald – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Achieving learning standards is at the forefront of current educational philosophy, and is the goal of sound educational practice. That "all children can learn" and there will be "no child left behind" presume that teaching and assessment practices must benefit all children. Agreement in principle is nearly universal. Practical implementation,…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Mastery Learning, Educational Practices, Grading
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Allen, David; Ort, Suzanna Wichterle; Schmidt, Joseph – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Assessment, particularly formative assessment, is critical to knowing how a student is performing academically and how best to support that student. Teachers, especially new teachers, need ongoing support in developing and using both summative and formative assessments as an integral part of their instructional practice. Written collaboratively by…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Staff Development, Teaching Methods
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Landauer, Thomas K.; Lochbaum, Karen E.; Dooley, Scott – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Advances in assessment technologies are affording teachers and students new ways to efficiently assess and track achievement while also better promoting learning. WriteToLearn is one such technology, a Web-based tool that integrates practice and assessment in reading comprehension with writing about what is learned. Based on the principle of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Reading Comprehension, Formative Evaluation, Educational Technology