Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know, 9th edition

Written with both clarity and wit, Classroom Assessment shows you how to use classroom testing accurately and formatively to dramatically increase your teaching effectiveness and make a difference in how well students learn. In addition to clear and concise guidelines on how to develop and use quality classroom assessments, the author also focuses on the implications of testing on teaching.

The 9th Edition discusses the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and their impact on classroom assessment, keys for evaluating instructional diagnostic testing, and updated coverage of relevant legislation and policy changes, such as the Every Student Succeeds Act. In addition to expanded treatment of technology and its implications for classroom assessment, a new Testing Takeaway feature and an updated Parent Talk feature introduce thoughtful ways to promote assessment literacy, educate parents, and open up discussions.