Developing Assessment Literacy

Author : White, Eddy,Delaney, Thomas
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522569879

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Handbook of Research on Assessment Literacy and Teacher-Made Testing in the Language Classroom by White, Eddy,Delaney, Thomas Pdf

The evaluation of student performance and knowledge is a critical element of an educator’s job as well as an essential step in the learning process for students. The quality and effectiveness of the evaluations given by educators are impacted by their ability to create and use reliable and valuable evaluations to facilitate and communicate student learning. The Handbook of Research on Assessment Literacy and Teacher-Made Testing in the Language Classroom is an essential reference source that discusses effective language assessment and educator roles in evaluation design. Featuring research on topics such as course learning outcomes, learning analytics, and teacher collaboration, this book is ideally designed for educators, administrative officials, linguists, academicians, researchers, and education students seeking coverage on an educator’s role in evaluation design and analyses of evaluation methods and outcomes.

Author : Steve Chappuis,Susan M. Brookhart,Jan Chappuis
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071821879

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Ten Assessment Literacy Goals for School Leaders by Steve Chappuis,Susan M. Brookhart,Jan Chappuis Pdf

Assessment literacy leads to improved outcomes for all Do you know how to ensure teachers have the knowledge and skill to use assessment data to improve student learning? Do you know the influence that student involvement in assessments has on motivation and learning? This book guides you and your leadership team through 10 assessment literacy goals with practical content, how-to’s, success indicators, and activities to extend and process learning. You will come away understanding the attributes of comprehensive and balanced assessment systems, the necessity for clear academic achievement targets, and why assessment quality is essential. In addition to providing rubrics, processes, and practical tools that work across all grade levels and subject areas, this book shows you how to: Work with staff to integrate formative assessment and sound grading practices Communicate with all members of the school community about student learning Protect students and teachers by avoiding unethical and inappropriate assessment use Use student assessment information to improve and inform instruction Develop assessment policies that support quality assessment practice Advance your understanding of assessment so your teachers can accurately measure learning, practice effective formative assessment strategies, and ensure and maintain a comprehensive and balanced assessment system in your school or district.

Author : Kim Koh,Cecille DePass,Sean Steel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004385672

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Developing Teachers’ Assessment Literacy by Kim Koh,Cecille DePass,Sean Steel Pdf

This book covers the narratives of three authors who have different educational backgrounds, academic experiences, and fields of study. It interrogates and discusses the topic of educational assessment in different education systems, which represent eastern and western cultures and political contexts. The book provides recommendations for developing teachers’ assessment literacy in teacher education and professional development programs. It also serves as a springboard for futher inquiry into the subject.

Author : Nancy Frey,John Hattie,Douglas Fisher
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506390611

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Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners, Grades K-12 by Nancy Frey,John Hattie,Douglas Fisher Pdf

“When students know how to learn, they are able to become their own teachers.” —Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and John Hattie Imagine students who describe their learning in these terms: “I know where I’m going, I have the tools I need for the journey, and I monitor my own progress.” Now imagine the extraordinary difference this type of ownership makes in their progress over the course of a school year. This illuminating book shows how to make this scenario an everyday reality. With its foundation in principles introduced in the authors’ bestselling Visible Learning for Literacy, this resource delves more deeply into the critical component of self-assessment, revealing the most effective types of assessment and how each can motivate students to higher levels of achievement.

Author : Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500862

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Handbook of Second Language Assessment by Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee Pdf

Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field. Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation. Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency. Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration. Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.

Author : Dina Tsagari
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781527549784

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Language Assessment Literacy by Dina Tsagari Pdf

The field of language testing and assessment has recognized the importance and underlying theoretical and practical underpinnings of language assessment literacy (LAL), an area that is gradually coming to prominence. This book addresses issues that promote the concept of LAL for language research, teaching, and learning, covering a range of topics. It brings together 14 chapters based on high-stakes and classroom-based studies authored by academics, professionals and researchers in the field. The text examines diverse issues through a multifaceted approach, presenting high-quality contributions that fill a gap in a research area that has long been in need of theoretical and empirical attention.

Author : John R. Criswell
Publisher : Christopher-Gordon Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education, Elementary
ISBN : 1929024932

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Developing Assessment Literacy by John R. Criswell Pdf

"The book is divided into two sections; the first devoted to assessment information that pertains to elementary and middle school classrooms. The second section, arranged in a monthly sequence, links the assessment information of the first section to practical practices and events that typically occur in classrooms. Each chapter contains clearly delineated goals to guide the reader and each contains teaching activities for effectively engaging the reader in the content of the material"--Www.christopher-gordon.com.

Author : Thomas DeVere Wolsey,Susan Lenski,Dana L. Grisham
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462542086

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Assessment Literacy by Thomas DeVere Wolsey,Susan Lenski,Dana L. Grisham Pdf

This clear, no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts, tools, methods, and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative, summative, and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating, choosing, and interpreting assessments are discussed, as are ways to communicate data to parents and administrators. User-friendly resources include boxed vignettes from teachers and researchers, practical assessment tips (and traps to avoid), and 12 reproducible planning forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Author : W. James Popham
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416626480

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Assessment Literacy for Educators in a Hurry by W. James Popham Pdf

What is assessment literacy? It’s a handful of fundamental understandings about the testing concepts and procedures that influence educational decisions. And it just might be the most cost-effective means of real school improvement. With characteristic humor and aplomb, assessment expert W. James Popham strips away the psychometrician-speak and condenses the complexities of educational testing to six practical and action-oriented understandings about validity, reliability, fairness, score reporting, formative assessment, and affective assessment. This book is for busy educators at the classroom and leadership levels who want • Tests that are worth the valuable time they take to administer. • Tests that accurately measure what student have learned. • Tests that fairly reflect teacher and school effectiveness. • Tests that provide the instructionally useful data that will help students learn faster and better. Assessment Literacy for Educators in a Hurry is the fastest route to acquiring the measurement moxie necessary to understand and advocate for better assessment practices and build a case for stopping ineffective and harmful ones. In just a few hours’ time, you can pick up the knowledge you need to do a whole lot of good—for your students, yourself, and our schools.

Author : Susan Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language arts (Early childhood)
ISBN : 1741482534

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Developing Early Literacy by Susan Hill Pdf

Focuses on the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening for children from birth to eight years.

Author : Nancy Frey,John Hattie,Douglas Fisher
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506390635

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Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners, Grades K-12 by Nancy Frey,John Hattie,Douglas Fisher Pdf

"This book is a follow up to Visible Learning for Literacy and delves more deeply into one critical component of any Visible Learning classroom: the student who has the ability to self-assess. Based on extensive research and with highly practical classroom scenarios and tools, this resource will help teachers learn how to help their students self-assess and flourish into their own teachers"--

Author : Thomas DeVere Wolsey,Susan Lenski,Dana L. Grisham
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462542079

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Assessment Literacy by Thomas DeVere Wolsey,Susan Lenski,Dana L. Grisham Pdf

This clear, no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts, tools, methods, and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative, summative, and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating, choosing, and interpreting assessments are discussed, as are ways to communicate data to parents and administrators. User-friendly resources include boxed vignettes from teachers and researchers, practical assessment tips (and traps to avoid), and 12 reproducible planning forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Author : Felicity Fletcher-Campbell,Janet Soler,Gavin Reid
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781848607712

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Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development by Felicity Fletcher-Campbell,Janet Soler,Gavin Reid Pdf

Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessments, Pedagogy and Programmes considers the complexity of literacy difficulties, showing how research into literacy difficulties has to be multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary and involve a range of research approaches and methods. The chapters show that this is necessary to accommodate the wide range of issues that can, potentially, explain literacy difficulties and suggest strategies and interventions to ease those difficulties. This Reader is relevant to all postgraduate students of Literacy, as well as educators, professionals and policy makers.

Author : Margaret Price
Publisher : Aske Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Curriculum-based assessment
ISBN : 1873576838

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Assessment Literacy by Margaret Price Pdf

Author : Christopher DeLuca,Sandra Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351029094

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Developing Teachers’ Assessment Capacity by Christopher DeLuca,Sandra Johnson Pdf

Given the academic benefits of assessment-driven teaching, and the growing accountability context of educational systems around the world, there is a rapidly developing need to educate teachers in effectively using assessments to promote, monitor, and report on student learning. However, assessment has historically been a neglected area in teacher education programmes, and empirical research has consistently shown assessment as an area of challenge for many teachers. While there is an increased focus across teacher education and professional literature on enhancing the assessment capacity of educators, there remains little empirical research on innovative and data-based strategies to effectively achieve this goal. The purpose of this text is to consolidate existing research on assessment education and to provoke innovative and effective approaches to educating teachers and teachers-in-training about assessment. Given the dearth of relevant research, this text also considers the matter of retention and extension of initial assessment learning into teaching careers. Combined, the articles in this text provide a foundation for novel thinking about developing teachers’ assessment capacity from pre-service to in-service contexts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Assessment in Education.