Educational assessment of students / Susan M. Brookhart (Professor Emerita, Duquesne University), Anthony J. Nitko (Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The Bases for Assessment : -- 1. Classroom Decision Making and Using Assessment -- 2. Describing the Goals of Instruction -- 3. Validity of Assessment Results -- 4. Reliability of Assessment Results -- 5. Professional Responsibilities, Ethical Behavior, and Legal Requirements in Educational Assessments -- Part II. Crafting and Using Classroom Assessments : -- 6. Planning for Integrating Assessment and Instruction -- 7. Diagnostic and Formative Assessments -- 8. Providing Formative Feedback -- 9. Fill-in-the-Blank and True-False Items -- 10. Multiple-Choice and Matching Exercises -- 11. Higher-Order Thinking, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking -- 12. Essay Assessment Tasks -- 13. Performance and Portfolio Assessments -- 14. Preparing Your Students to Be Assessed and Using Students' Results to Improve Your Assessments -- 15. Evaluating and Grading Student Achievement -- Part III. Interpreting and Using Standardized Tests : -- 16. Standardized Achievement Tests -- 17. Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores -- 18. Finding and Evaluating Published Assessments -- 19. Scholastic Aptitude, Career Interests, Attitudes, and Personality Tests -- Appendix A. Educational Assessment Knowledge and Skills for Teachers -- Appendix B. Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (Revised -- Appendix C. Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement -- Appendix D. Summaries of Taxonomies of Educational Objectives: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Domains -- Appendix E. Implementing the Principles of Universal Design via Technology-Based Testing -- Appendix F. Basic Statistical Concepts -- Appendix G. Computational Procedures for Various Reliability Coefficients -- Appendix H. A Limited List of Published Tests -- Appendix I. List of Test Publishers and Their Websites -- Appendix J. Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises.

"Educational Assessment of Students offers information about the basics of educational measurement and step-by-step instructions on how to use and construct formative and summative assessments for classroom teaching. The text provides complete coverage of educational assessment, including developing plans that integrate teaching and assessment; using formative assessment strategies and providing effective feedback to students; crafting objective, performance, and portfolio assessments; evaluating students and discussing evaluations with parents; and interpreting state-mandated tests and standardized achievement tests."--Publisher's website.