The purpose of this annotated bibliography was to inform an effort to create instruments that would yield indicators of the extent to which the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics or similar standards are implemented in classroom instruction. Reviewed here are instruments reflecting: coverage of classroom content, use of specific…

This topical bibliography and commentary addresses methods of alternative, or informal, assessment that have proven effective, and how these methods have been, or can be, established as reliable alternatives to standardized testing. It discusses authentic assessment, forms of alternative assessment (unstructured written activities, unstructured…

The 47 documents in this annotated bibliography consider the problems of measuring staff effectiveness; examine methods, approaches, and evaluation practices; and describe some current programs. The following information is presented for each document: personal or institutional author, title, place of publication, publisher, publication date,…

The first half of this paper concentrates on the need for the institution of evaluation methods which stress the systematic use of both quantitative techniques and qualitative, direct observation methods. In this way, a more comprehensive picture of the events under consideration may be presented, and changes in student learning and behavior may…

Presents 19 annotated items from the ERIC database (from 1987 to 1990) on the topic of reading assessment. (SR)

The annotated bibliography contains approximately 65 citations on the identification and assessment of learning disabled students. It is explained that the bibliography was drawn from volume eight of Exceptional Child Education Resources. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually include information on title, author, date,…

This bibliography cites 14 microfiche documents from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base, selected for their practical relevance to the evaluation of career education programs. (SJL)

This brief article defines portfolio assessment; explains its use with students having disabilities; and provides 60 references to journal articles, monographs, reports, and conference papers, chosen to represent a cross-section of research-based, practitioner-oriented, and theoretical positions. (DB)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 19 selected journal articles or documents on instructionally relevant assessment for students with disabilities. Items were originally published from 1992 through 1997. Each listing includes bibliographic data, a descriptive annotation and, for documents, an identification number for access through the ERIC…

The "Super Search Reprint" contains a background paper and 152 abstracts on the topic of curriculum-based assessment and curriculum-based measurement. A paper by Mark Shinn and others, titled "Curriculum-Based Assessment: A Comparison of Models" ("School Psychology Review," 1989, volume 18, number 3), presents four…

The annotated bibliography lists approximately 100 resources (1962-82) on identification of gifted students. The research studies and conceptual papers were chosen because they represent a cross section of procedures and uses of identification instruments. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author's last name and include information on title,…

Examined 18 career education studies in a meta-analysis of the effects of career education programs. Results yielded an effect size of 0.50, indicating that career education strategies have been effective. A summary of findings from each of the studies is presented. (JAC)

This 97-item bibliography cites research in the following categories: purposes and structures of school accreditation/evaluation; the school evaluation process, involving self-study, team visits, and implementation; evaluation of the accreditation/evaluation process; external factors influencing school accreditation/evaluation; and objectivity in…

Presents annotations from the ERIC database of eight journal articles, books, and conference papers (published between 1991 and 1995) on the issue of informal and classroom assessment. Notes that the annotations offer a wide variety of ideas and suggestions to help teachers carry out informal assessment in their classrooms. (RS)

This collection of alternative assessment ideas in science includes state assessments, national and international assessments, performance assessments, portfolios, technical innovations, research about assessment, and current thinking on what should be assessed. All entries are alternative, meaning other than standardized and norm-referenced. A…