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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452165303321

Autore

Gipps C. V.

Titolo

Beyond testing : towards a theory of educational assessment / / Caroline V. Gipps

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-22841-4

1-283-46196-X

9786613461964

1-136-59296-2

0-203-18243-X

Edizione

[Classic ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Routledge education classic edition series

Disciplina

371.260973

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements

Examinations - Design and construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Beyond Testing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter 1 Assessment paradigms; Chapter 2 Assessment and learning; Chapter 3 Impact of testing; Chapter 4 Validity and reliability; Chapter 5 Criterion-referenced assessment; Chapter 6 Performance assessment; Chapter 7 Teacher assessment and formative assessment; Chapter 8 Ethics and equity; Chapter 9 A framework for educational assessment; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'It is an exceptionally thoughtful assessment of assessment, and I am (along with anyone else who broods about education) much in your debt.' Jerome Bruner, personal communication with the authorWhen this award-winning book was originally published in 1994, a review in the TES said: 'Beyond Testing is a refreshingly honest look at the dilemmas facing those who are trying to make educational assessment more supportive of high-quality learning for all pupils and students ... It contains powerful and practical messages for assessment developers, policy-makers, tea