Classroom Assessment for Students in Special and General Education (2ND 06 - Old Edition)

Written for future teachers and experienced educators, Classroom Assessment for Students in Special and General Education, second edition provides the skills needed to effectively use assessment, particularly informal assessment, in understanding the needs of the whole student.  The primary book on classroom assessment procedures is now revised with the latest in authentic, curriculum and performance-based assessment measures with direct connections to instruction, IEP development, and reporting to parents. The focus is on providing teachers with a variety of assessment procedures, the why, what and how of testing, directions on how to construct, administer, score, interpret, graph, monitor, write, and report assessment results.  General K-12 Inservice Teachers.

Chapter 1  The Process of Assessment: The Role of the Teacher

Chapter 2  Standardized Assessment: Types, Scores, Reporting

Chapter 3  Informal Assessment: Selecting, Scoring, Reporting

Part II.    Preliminary Assessment Issues

Chapter 4  Accountability, Accommodations, and Alternate Assessment

Chapter 5  Gathering Preliminary Assessment Data

PART III. Basic Skills and Content-Subject Assessment

Chapter 6  Oral and English Language Learner/Bilingual Assessment

Chapter 7  Reading Assessment

Chapter 8  Written Language Assessment

Chapter 9  Mathematical Assessment

Chapter 10  Content Area and Related Arts Assessment

PART IV.    Special Focus Assessment

Chapter 11  Study Skills Assessment and Test-Taking Skills

Chapter 12  Emotional, Social, and Character Education

Chapter 13  Transition Assessment: Across the Ages

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Index.