An introduction to student-involved assessment for learning

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT-INVOLVED ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING. 1. Classroom Assessment for Student Success 2. Understanding Why We Assess 3. Defining Achievement Standards for Assessment 4. Designing Quality Assessments PART II: UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT METHODS. 5. Selected Response Assessment 6. Essay Assessment 7. Performance Assessment 8. Personal Communication as Assessment 9. Assessing Dispositions. PART III: COMMUNICATING ASSESSMENT RESULTS. 10. Managing and Communicating Achievement Information 11. Report Cards: Assessments OF Learning 12. Portfolios and Conferences Involve Students in Communication 13. Communicating with Standardized Test Scores Appendix A: Derivation of Common Norm-Referenced Scores Appendix B: Rubrics for Evaluating Assessment Quality. References Index