Susan M Butler, Nancy D McMunn

A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Assessment

Understanding and Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 216mm x 58mm
• Gewicht: 1542g
• ISBN-13: 9780787996178
• ISBN-10: 0787996173
• Artikelnr.: 33621372

Autorenporträt

THE AUTHORS SUSAN M. BUTLER, PH.D. is a faculty member in teacher education at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. Formerly, she was senior program specialist in classroom assessment for the Assessment, Accountability, and Standards program of the Regional Educational Laboratory housed at the SERVE Center, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. NANCY D. MCMUNN is project director for classroom assessment for the Assessment, Accountability, and Standards program for the Regional Educational Laboratory housed at the SERVE Center, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Both authors are former classroom teachers.

Inhaltsangabe

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ix
Foreword xiii
Ken O'Connor
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Authors xxiii
Introduction: Assessment for Classroom Learning xxv
1. Understanding the Varieties of Assessment 1
Part One Clarifying Learning Targets 13
2. Unpacking Standards and Benchmarks 15
3. Defining Student Expectations 31
Part Two Gathering Assessment Evidence 43
4. Understanding and Selecting Assessment Methods 45
5. Written Product, Portfolio, and Project Assessments 63
6. Designing Quality Classroom Assessment Tasks 77
7. Creating Useful Scoring Guides 93
Part Three Making Sense of Assessment Data 111
8. Tracking and Analyzing Results 113
Part Four Linking Assessment to Instruction 129
9. Revising Feedback and Instructional Plans 131
10. Using Assessment to Motivate Students 159
Part Five Related Assessment Factors 175
11. Rethinking Grading Practices 177
12. Challenges of High-Stakes Assessment 197
Conclusion: An Appeal for Change 213
Appendix: Reflection and Discussion Questions 219
References 229
Index 237