Handbook of formative assessment [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Heidi L. Andrade and Gregory J. Cizek

• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; Abingdon, Oxon, England, : Routledge, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (390 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.26
• Soggetto topico: Educational evaluation; Educational tests and measurements; Academic achievement - Testing
• Altri autori: AndradeHeidi L CizekGregory J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; I Foundations of Formative Assessment; 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: History, Characteristics, and Challenges; 2 AN INTEGRATIVE SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH LITERATURE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR A NEW THEORY OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; 3 THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL AIMS AND CONTEXTS FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; II Formative Assessment Methods and Practice; 4 PEERS AS A SOURCE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; 5 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT APPLICATIONS OF CULMINATING DEMONSTRATIONS OF MASTERY ; 6 STUDENTS AS THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Academic Self-Assessment and the Self-Regulation of Learning7 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: The Contributions of Benjamin S. Bloom; 8 TECHNOLOGY-AIDED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING: New Developments and Applications; 9 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, MOTIVATION, AND SCIENCE LEARNING; 10 RESEARCH AND STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; 11 RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ; 12 MOMENT-BY-MOMENT FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: ESOL Professionals at Work13 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES THAT MAXIMIZE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS AT RISK; 14 ESSENTIAL FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT COMPETENCIES FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS; 15 RESEARCH ON CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ENHANCING EDUCATORS' SKILLS IN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; III Challenges and Future Directions for Formative Assessment; 16 MIXING IT UP: Combining Sources of Classroom Achievement Information for Formative and Summative Purposes ; 17 PSYCHOMETRIC CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN IMPLEMENTING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT18 STRATEGIES AND POLICIES FOR INCORPORATING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT INTO COMPREHENSIVE AND BALANCED STATE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS; 19 KEEPING THE FOCUS, EXPANDING THE VISION, MAINTAINING THE BALANCE: Preserving and Enhancing Formative Assessment in Nebraska; 20 SUMMING UP AND MOVING FORWARD: Key Challenges and Future Directions for Research and Development in Formative Assessment; CONTRIBUTORS; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Formative assessment has recently become a focus of renewed research as state and federal policy-makers realize that summative assessments have reached a point of diminishing returns as a tool for increasing student achievement. Consequently, supporters of large-scale testing programs are now beginning to consider the potential of formative assessments to improve student achievement. The mission of this handbook is to comprehensively profile this burgeoning field of study. Written by leading international scholars and practitioners, each chapter includes a discussion of key issues that domi
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of formative assessment
• ISBN: 1-135-28394-X; 1-282-31595-1; 1-78034-691-3; 9786612315954; 0-203-87485-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813507003321
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