Balanced, concise, and practical, Waugh and Gronlund's Assessment of Student Achievement, Tenth Edition, presents an exceptionally strong set of strategies to help teachers assess all learners in today's schools. Written in a simple and direct manner, and using frequent examples and illustrations to clarify important points, the text is a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment. The authors' approach emphasizes testing as well as performance evaluation-each used when it is most appropriate-as integral steps that improve student learning and ultimately build student success. This highly-regarded textbook, replete with thorough updates in the new tenth edition, prepares educators use assessment as a tool to help develop all students in their classrooms. A great portion of the textbook is devoted to preparing and using classroom tests and performance assessments, assigning grades, and interpreting standardized test scores to individual students and pa

Assessment of Student Achievement

Waugh, C. Keith

Pearson Educacion

Norman Gronlund gives teachers the tools they need to support the development of high-quality assessments in the classroom. He presents a balanced, concise, and practical guide for testing and performance assessment that is rooted in effective classroom instruction and learning. Emphasizing that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate, Norman declares that valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction in order to improve student learning. He devotes a portion of the book to preparing and using classroom tests and performance assessments, assigning grades, and interpreting standardized test scores to students and parents. Improve student learning with strategies that work! <ul>
<li>Spotlights expanded discussion of the role assessment plays during the planning of instruction. </li>
<li>Discusses validity and simple item analysis procedures in greater detail. </li>
<li>Features more examples to help teachers understand the application of assessment principles. </li>
<li>Includes references for “Additional Reading” lists. </li>
<li>An Instructor's Manual with sample test items and activities is available to adopters online by contacting your local representative.</li> </ul>

Assessment of Student Achievement (9th Edition)

Education & Teaching

Gronlund, Norman E.

Schools & Teaching

Pearson

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