Educational assessment
Subtitle: a practical introduction
By: Thomas P. Hogan.
Publisher: Wiley; John Wiley
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780471472483
Subjects: Educational tests and measurements.
Description: Following a practical approach, this book focuses on educational assessment as it is practiced today, in the actual world of classrooms, school systems, state departments, and national organizations. It first covers the basic concepts applicable to all types of assessment: statistical concepts, reliability, validity, and interpretive frameworks. Then it explores the preparation of teacher-made tests, standardized tests, and other important areas such as grading, legal issues, and evaluating one's own teaching.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.