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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820652703321

Autore

Tankersley Karen <1952->

Titolo

Tests that teach : using standardized tests to improve instruction / / Karen Tankersley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, VA, : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007

ISBN

1-4166-1221-1

1-4166-0662-9

9786611239060

1-4166-0660-2

1-281-23906-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

371.26/2

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements - United States

Effective teaching - United States

Academic achievement - United States

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

""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Constructed Response: Connecting Performance and Assessment""; ""Chapter 2: Classrooms That Create Deep Thinkers""; ""Chapter 3: Language Arts""; ""Chapter 4: Science""; ""Chapter 5: Social Studies""; ""Chapter 6: Math""; ""Chapter 7: Building and Supporting Student Achievement""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix A: State Assessment Web Site Information""; ""Appendix B: Virtual Field Trip, Activity, and Rubric Web Sites""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

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Sommario/riassunto

Karen Tankersley examines the various types of questions that routinely appear on national and state assessments and offers guidelines on how to create daily lessons that encourage students to practice the skills and demonstrate the knowledge they'll need to use on high-stakes tests.