Educational Assessment of Students

Educational Assessment of Students
ISBN-10
0131719254
ISBN-13
9780131719255
Series
Educational Assessment of Students
Category
Education / General
Pages
548
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall
Authors
Anthony J. Nitko, Susan M. Brookhart

Description

From two of the best known authors in the field of classroom assessment comes a revision of one of the best assessment books. Features include hundreds of examples, directions for crafting both traditional and alternative assessments, checklists for evaluating classroom assessments, scores of strategies for assessing problem solving and critical thinking, methods for aligning classroom assessment with state standards and NCLB requirements. Reviewers have described the book as the best on the market for its completeness and balanced approach to classroom assessment.

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