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Johnston, Peter H. – 1983
Drawing on work from a number of disciplines, this volume brings together experimental and theoretical information relevant to the problems of assessing children's reading comprehension. After a short introduction, the first section defines reading comprehension, presenting theoretical issues intended to provide an understanding of what is being…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Objectives
Knapper, Christopher K., Ed.; And Others – 1977
Examined is the critical issue of the quality of teaching and learning in postsecondary education. Written by nine experts in the evaluation of instruction, the book asks the questions: Should university teachers be evaluated?; If so, with what goals in mind and by what methods should they be judged?; What are the effects of teacher evaluation on…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Role, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Brownell, William A.; And Others – 1946
Following a brief consideration of the meanings of the terms "measurement" and "understanding," the first section of this yearbook is devoted to the theoretical aspects of understanding in elementary and secondary school students, including the importance of teaching for understanding, the nature of understanding, and nine general principles…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Comprehension, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Further Education Staff Coll., Blagdon (England). – 1974
The five papers included in this collection illustrate the current concerns of those involved in the development and implementation of assessment procedures. A one year in-course assessment procedure conducted at Leicester University is described, including the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure. The problems of interpreting the results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Course Objectives, Data Processing