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Jankowski, Natasha A.; Timmer, Jennifer D.; Kinzie, Jillian; Kuh, George D. – National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, 2018
Over the past decade, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) has been documenting what colleges and universities are doing to gather evidence about student learning and helping institutions to productively use assessment data to strengthen undergraduate education. NILOA also has been monitoring how institutions communicate…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Educational Assessment, Higher Education
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Ratner, Andrew R.; Kolman, Joni S. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
This article reflects a qualitative exploratory inquiry into the lived experiences of faculty members working within a system of urban schools of education as they supported diverse teacher candidates in completing the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) during its first semesters of high-stakes implementation. Drawing upon…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Educators, Schools of Education
McClellan, Catherine; Joe, Jilliam; Bassett, Katherine – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2017
This study continues the work that National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) and its partners, Clowder Consulting and Education-Counsel, began with their "Right Trajectory" study (see ED581172), released in 2015, and continued in their "Still the Right Trajectory" study (see ED581173) released in early 2017. In…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Comparative Analysis, Common Core State Standards, Summative Evaluation
McClellan, Catherine; Joe, Jilliam; Bassett, Katherine – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2016
As part of state transitions to college- and career-ready (CCR) standards, including the Common Core State Standards in more than 40 states (NGA & CCSSO, 2010), states are for the first time administering new summative assessments aligned to those standards and aiming for a higher bar in assessment quality. For a majority of states, this means…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Comparative Analysis, Common Core State Standards, Summative Evaluation
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Crisp, Victoria; Green, Sylvia – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013
When General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs) were introduced in the late 1980s, coursework was included as a requirement in many subjects. Coursework was intended to help best represent students' attainments, but concerns about various issues (e.g., tasks becoming formulaic, authenticity of student work, workload) led to a review and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Course Content
McClellan, Catherine; Joe, Jilliam; Bassett, Katherine – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2015
"The Right Trajectory" brings to the forefront an often-overlooked voice in the debate about new state assessments developed in consortia: that of the best teachers in the country. This research suggests, despite challenges still to overcome, that these front-line experts believe that the new consortia tests are an improvement on the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Common Core State Standards, Summative Evaluation, Grade 5
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Del Favero, Frank – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
This is an Instructional Module for a course entitled Assessment and Instruction for Educational Leaders addresses classroom assessment and the evaluation of instruction. The goal of this course is to help aspiring educational leaders to develop teacher observation and evaluation skills, better understand the construction of teacher generated…
Descriptors: Reading Lists, Reading, Observation, Leadership Training
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Smits, Marieke; Sluijsmans, Dominique; Jochems, Wim – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
This study investigates the effects of a competency-oriented course and the effects of feedback training on students' reflection skills. Thirty-one nursing students enrolled in a conventional course with lectures and assignments following a traditional test. Subsequently, they enrolled in a competency-oriented course, which included more…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nursing Students, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Parke, Carol S.; Lane, Suzanne – Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The authors describe research on the extent to which mathematics classroom activities in Maryland were aligned with Maryland learning outcomes and the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP; Maryland State Department of Education, 1995, 2000). The study was part of a larger research project (S. Lane, C. S. Parke, & C. A. Stone,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Teaching Methods
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Mehrens, William A.; Popham, W. James; Ryan, Joseph M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1998
Discusses appropriate ways to prepare students for performance assessments and proposes a list of six guidelines for teaching to performance assessments. The focus is on elementary and secondary education. It is believed that these guidelines will help balance the domain and sample problem. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Teaching Methods
Hibbard, K. Michael; And Others – 1996
Performance tasks build on earlier content knowledge, progress skills, and work habits. They are not add-ons at the end of instruction, but an integral part of the learning and an opportunity to assess the quality of student performance. This guide was written by teachers to share their experiences in the introduction of performance based…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning
Busick, Kathleen U.; Stiggins, Richard J. – 1997
In the "Student-Centered Classroom Assessment" textbook, readers are offered many opportunities to reflect on classroom assessment ideas in relation to their own classroom assessment experiences. As a companion to that text, this book of case studies serves the same purposes, but in a way that calls for the application of ideas and strategies…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Brualdi, Amy – 1998
One of the benefits of performance based assessment is its allowance for the teacher to gather information about how the student understands and applies knowledge. In this Digest, the basic steps a teacher should take to plan and execute effective performance-based assessment are outlined. Coverage includes the steps of planning and executing…
Descriptors: Criteria, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Feedback
Linn, Robert L.; Gronlund, Norman E. – 2000
This book is intended to introduce the classroom teacher and prospective teacher to the elements of measurement and assessment that are essential to good teaching. The main theme is that assessment plays an important role in the instructional process. This edition has been revised to reflect major changes in educational assessment since the last…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Measurement Techniques
Newmann, Fred M.; And Others – Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1995
This report presents general criteria for authentic pedagogy, instructional activities rooted in a primary concern for high standards of intellectual quality, as well as more specific standards that can be used to judge the quality of assessment tasks, classroom lessons, and student performance. Examples are given of tasks, lessons, and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criteria, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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