Discusses the pros and cons of national competency testing. (JMB)

Authentic assessment encompasses methods of evaluating what students know and can do, acknowledging that children learn best when they are actively involved and receive feedback. Criteria for judging authentic assessments include determining their consequences and noting whether they are cost-effective, meaningful, fair, and generalizable, with…

Presents individual student testing profiles to provide meaningful graphic presentations of standardized test results. (Author/RK)

Article attempts to explain some basic information about standardized tests-test jargon, facts on test construction, administration, use and abuse. (Author/RK)

Analyzes the uses that can be made from test data and the influences such data can have on communication with communities, in the evaluation of school's effectiveness, and student's placement. (Author/RK)

A monthly guide to help teach the basic subjects. Here are suggestions for teaching language arts, science and mathematics. (RK)

A mountain of paperwork can be pared to a molehill when teachers concentrate on diagnostic and testing techniques that minimize written responses. This article explains how to evaluate students in ways that emphasize oral responses, hand signals, and student grading of papers. (PP)