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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813474803321

Autore

Popham W. James

Titolo

Assessment literacy for educators in a hurry / / W. James Popham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Virginia : , : ASCD, , [2018]

�2018

ISBN

1-4166-2651-4

1-4166-2650-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 145 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.26

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements

Educational evaluation

School improvement programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Assessment literacy: the what, the why, and the how -- Validity: the overt in search of the covert -- Reliability: assessment's righteous rascal -- Fairness in testing: it's about time! -- Score reports: information that supports action -- Formative assessment: ends-means magic -- Measuring affect: getting a fix on behavioral changes -- Wrapping up, reaching out.

Sommario/riassunto

"W. James Popham outlines six fundamental understandings of assessment, giving busy educators the keys to the most cost-effective means of school improvement." --