Description
Book SynopsisFor the enlightened teacher, assessment can be a powerful tool for informing teaching decisions, improving learning and helping achieve learning standards. This title shows teachers how to develop assessments and gather information that helps monitor student progress, structure effective lessons, and make grading more accurate and systematic.
Table of ContentsPart I. Planning for Assessment
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Assessment
Chapter 2. Planning the Big Picture for Student Learning
Chapter 3. Focusing the Content of a Unit
Chapter 4. Writing Rubrics
Part II. Fine-Tuning Your Assessments
Chapter 5. Using Assessments Strategically
Chapter 6. Choosing Meaningful and Purposeful Assessments
Chapter 7. Writing Learning Outcomes
Chapter 8. Choosing and Designing Psychomotor Assessment Tools
Chapter 9. Creating Assessments for the Cognitive Domain
Chapter 10. Creating Assessments for the Affective Domain
Part III. Developing Assessment Skills
Chapter 11. Using Assessment Data
Chapter 12. Managing Assessment
Chapter 13. Using Assessment Data to Assign a Fair Grade
Chapter 14. Developing Your Plan to Become an Assessor
