Smart Tests : Teacher-Made Tests That Help Students Learn

Walker, Catherine, Schmidt, Edgar

ISBN 10: 1551381664 / ISBN 13: 9781551381664

Published by Pembroke Publishers, Limited, 2004

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Synopsis:

High-stakes accountability and the growing move towards standardized testing are placing teacher knowledge and assessment skills under ever-increasing scrutiny. Teachers know what is going on in their classrooms and have first-hand reliable evidence of what their students can accomplish. They can be the major factor in student assessment and help their students better demonstrate what they have learned.

Smart Tests shows educators how to create well-structured evaluation tools that match assessment tasks to the purpose and content of instruction. Teachers learn how to relate testing directly to classroom goals and activities and make assessment an integral part of learning and teaching, not just the end result. They will find the information they need to build assessment tasks that give students in grades K–8 the opportunity to succeed. These tasks encourage students to apply new knowledge, reflect and defend their thoughts and opinions, and connect what they learn the world beyond the classroom.

About the Author:

Edgar Schmidt has worked as a classroom teacher for grades two through high school and as a school principal for regular and alternative stream programs. He is the author of teaching materials with topics ranging from science and spelling to choice and accountability in education.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Smart Tests : Teacher-Made Tests That Help ...
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers, Limited
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good