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| Preface | p. v |
| Achievement Assessment and Instruction | p. 1 |
| Relation Between Instruction and Assessment | p. 3 |
| Assessment in the Instructional Process | p. 4 |
| Other Ways Assessments Can Aid Learning | p. 10 |
| Teachers' Standards for Student Assessment | p. 12 |
| Summary of Points | p. 13 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 14 |
| Nature of Student Assessm... MORE | p. 15 |
| Major Types of Assessment Methods | p. 16 |
| Guidelines for Effective Student Assessment | p. 19 |
| Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Assessment | p. 24 |
| Summary of Points | p. 27 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 27 |
| Planning for Assessment | p. 29 |
| Using Taxonomies as a Guide | p. 30 |
| Role of Instructional Objectives | p. 34 |
| Preparing for Assessment | p. 38 |
| Types of Assessment Procedures | p. 38 |
| Validity and Reliability in Assessment Planning | p. 40 |
| Summary of Points | p. 43 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 44 |
| Validity and Reliability | p. 45 |
| Validity | p. 46 |
| Reliability | p. 58 |
| Summary of Points | p. 67 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 68 |
| Preparing and Using Achievement Tests | p. 69 |
| Specifying the Instructional Objectives | p. 70 |
| Preparing the Test Specifications | p. 72 |
| Considerations in Constructing Relevant Test Items | p. 75 |
| General Guidelines for Item Writing | p. 81 |
| Arranging the Items in the Test | p. 83 |
| Preparing Directions | p. 83 |
| Administering and Scoring the Test | p. 85 |
| Analyzing the Effectiveness of Test Items | p. 85 |
| Summary of Points | p. 89 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 90 |
| Writing Selection Items: Multiple Choice | p. 91 |
| Nature of Multiple-Choice Items | p. 92 |
| Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Items | p. 93 |
| Summary of Points | p. 107 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 108 |
| Writing Selection Items: True-False, Matching, and Interpretive Exercise | p. 109 |
| True-False Items | p. 110 |
| Matching Items | p. 116 |
| The Interpretive Exercise | p. 119 |
| Summary of Points | p. 124 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 125 |
| Writing Supply Items: Short Answer and Essay | p. 126 |
| Short-Answer Items | p. 127 |
| Essay Questions | p. 131 |
| Summary of Points | p. 141 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 141 |
| Performance Assessments | p. 143 |
| Components of Performance Skills | p. 144 |
| Stating Objectives for Performance Assessment | p. 145 |
| Restricted and Extended Performance Tasks | p. 146 |
| Steps in Preparing Performance Assessments | p. 147 |
| Making Performance Assessments More Authentic | p. 168 |
| Summary of Points | p. 169 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 170 |
| Preparing for Performance Assessments | p. 171 |
| Prepare the Environment | p. 172 |
| Prepare the Student | p. 172 |
| Prepare the Observer | p. 174 |
| Diagnostic Performance Assessments | p. 176 |
| Summary of Points | p. 176 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 177 |
| Portfolio Assessment | p. 178 |
| Advantages of Using Classroom Portfolios | p. 180 |
| Planning for the Use of Portfolios | p. 180 |
| Evaluating the Portfolio | p. 184 |
| Summary of Points | p. 189 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 190 |
| Grading and Reporting | p. 191 |
| Selecting the Basis for Grading | p. 192 |
| Combining Data for Grading | p. 197 |
| Electronic Grading | p. 200 |
| Guidelines for Effective and Fair Grading | p. 201 |
| Reporting to Students and Parents | p. 202 |
| Summary of Points | p. 204 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 205 |
| Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores | p. 206 |
| Features of Standardized Achievement Tests | p. 207 |
| Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores | p. 208 |
| Criterion-Referenced Interpretation | p. 220 |
| Summary of Points | p. 220 |
| References and Additional Reading | p. 222 |
| Revised Edition of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives | p. 223 |
| Glossary | p. 227 |
| Index | p. 229 |
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