Testwise - Understanding Educational Assessment

Informationen zum Autor Nora Vivian Odendahl received a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University and worked as a test developer at Educational Testing Service for sixteen years. She specialized in writing assessment, including test design, essay scoring, and applications of technology. Klappentext Articles and books on educational testing written for specialists in the field are often inaccessible to non-specialists, whereas those written for the layperson may oversimplify or omit key concepts and issues. Testwise fills this gap by explaining these ideas at a level that is sophisticated but requires no prior knowledge of the subject. Testwise goes beyond the technical aspects of testing to explore historical and cultural themes, the roles that different stakeholders play, and possibilities for innovation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 I. The Origins of Educational Measurement: A Quest to Quantify Chapter 2 II. In the Modern Era: A Tool for Classroom and Society Chapter 3 III. Educational Assessment and National Values Chapter 4 IV. Perspectives and Directives Chapter 5 V. Validity Chapter 6 VI. Reliability Chapter 7 VII. Fairness and Accessibility Chapter 8 VIII. The Meanings and Uses of Scores

Product details

• Authors: Nora Odendahl, Nora Vivian Odendahl
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2011
• EAN: 9781610480123
• ISBN: 978-1-61048-012-3
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies