Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice that Enhance Student Learning and Motivation, 7th edition

For courses in assessment and tests and measurement.

Principles and practices that enhance student learning and motivation

Classroom Assessment presents classroom assessment principles in a non-technical, engaging way where readers learn and practice skills. It draws on new research to show how to effectively use classroom assessment to improve student learning and motivation. Practical examples, suggestions and case studies demonstrate strategies and techniques.

The 8th Edition emphasizes formative assessment and includes more coverage of self-assessment, the impact of standards-based accountability testing, dispositions, technology-enhanced items and assessment of culturally diverse students.

Hallmark features of this title

• Readers will learn how to create or choose the right kind of high-quality assessment to communication sciences and disorders using an evidence-based, lifespan perspective–providing the right mix of breadth and depth for an introductory text.
  • Specific examples detail structured exercises, pretests, in-class assignments, quizzes, unit tests, structured response items and more.
  • Coverage of the construction and evaluation of different types of assessment shows readers how to design effective assessments.
• Teacher Corners vignettes, written by K to 12 teachers, show students first-hand how to apply effective assessment to real-life situations.
• Suggestions for action research at the end of each chapter encourage students to gather information from real-life contexts.
• Checklists for writing and evaluating items provide concise guidelines to follow.

New and updated features of this title

• NEW: A restructuring of the information on formative assessment presents the subject more clearly aligned to actual teacher practice, whether formative assessment occurs during instruction or after a summative assessment is completed. (Chs. 4 & 5)
• NEW: 2 full chapters focus on formative assessment, including new ways of conceptualizing formative assessment to be more relevant to interactions with students and feedback. (Chs. 4 & 5)
• NEW: A new chapter on assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse students provides coverage of assessment practices of these growing student populations. (Ch. 13)
• NEW: Introductory case studies of teachers at the beginning of each chapter engage students with teachers' assessment decision making.
• NEW: A new sequence of chapters allows students to incorporate the expanding influence of high-stakes accountability testing in their classroom assessments.