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Haertel, Edward H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
The shift from multiple-choice testing to performance assessment has brought a subtle shift in measurement philosophy. Selecting assessment tasks based on inherent value complicates inferences from test scores to nontest situations. A measurement-driven reform strategy relying on performance assessments to drive curriculum and instruction seems…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAndersen, Susan R. – Young Children, 1998
Describes experiences of three second graders taking standardized achievement tests. Maintains that many children lose learning time and confidence over test results that are not adequately explained to parents. Argues that samples of children's work over time better document growth and that young children should be viewed in terms of widely held…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Opinion Papers, Performance Based Assessment, Personal Narratives
Download full textGaustad, Joan – OSSC Bulletin, 1996
Assessment of student progress is a challenge for educators who use developmentally appropriate practices such as multiage grouping. Interest in alternative types of assessment has become widespread. These performance-based, or authentic, assessments are explored in this document, which presents assessment strategies that work effectively with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Competence, Educational Assessment
Mitchell, Ruth – 1992
Assessment cannot be considered separately from teaching and learning because assessments are the motivation for both teacher and student. This book explores a new system of assessment, not just modified tests. It describes for people inside and outside the educational community the kinds of assessment frequently mentioned in talk about…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Taylor, Ronald L. – 1997
This book provides comprehensive information on the assessment of children with disabilities. It describes formal and informal procedures for assessing student abilities and achievement, and assessment considerations for special populations. The text is divided into six major parts. Part 1, "Introduction to Assessment: Issues and Concerns,"…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Aptitude Tests
Taylor, Ronald L. – 2000
This book provides information on the assessment of students with disabilities. It is divided into six major parts. Part 1, "Introduction to Assessment: Issues and Concerns," discusses the historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of assessment, introduces psychological assessments, and proposes an assessment model. Part 2, "Informal…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Attention Deficit Disorders
