Measurement and Statistics for Teachers deftly combines descriptive statistics and measurement in the classroom into a student-friendly, practical volume.
Measurement and Statistics for Teachers deftly combines descriptive statistics and measurement in the classroom into a student-friendly, practical volume.
Malcolm L. Van Blerkom is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and former Chairman of the Division of Education at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, USA.
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Preface Acknowledgements PART 1 MEASUREMENT Section I: Basic Issues of Measurement Chapter 1: Introduction to Measurement Chapter 2: Frames of Reference: Interpreting Test Scores Chapter 3: Developing Objectives Chapter 4: Reliability Chapter 5: Validity Section II: Classroom Testing Chapter 7: Essay Items Chapter 8: Multiple-Choice Items Chapter 9: True-False Items (and Variations) Chapter 10: Producing and Administering Tests Chapter 11: Analyzing Tests Section III: Alternative Assessment Techniques Chapter 12: Informal Assessments Chapter 13: Performance Assessments Chapter 14: Portfolios Section IV: Additional Measurement Issues Chapter 15: Teaching Students Test-Taking Skills Chapter 16: Standardized Tests Chapter 17: Alternative Ways to Report Test Scores PART II DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Chapter 18: The Language and Logic of Statistics Chapter 19: Frequency Distributions and Graphs Chapter 20: Central Tendency: What is a Typical Score? Chapter 21: Variability: How Spread Out Are the Scores? Chapter 22: Correlation Appendix References Index
