Using Test Data for Student Achievement (Hardcover)

Nancy W. Sindelar

ISBN 10: 1607099608 / ISBN 13: 9781607099604

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, 2011

About this Item

Hardcover. Schools are drowning in test data, but many schools do little with test results other than sort students into various categories of proficiency or lack thereof. Some educators feel testing has taken the joy out of teaching. Others believe valuable instructional time has been lost as a result of testing. Yet, NCBL and other federal and state mandates have placed educators under increasing pressure to make certain all students meet standards on high-stakes tests.Now, more than ever, teachers and administrators need to embrace testing as a valuable classroom tool to guide instruction, use efficient technological resources available for test scoring and analysis, and profit from the benefits of test analysis to increase learning and achievement.Using Test Data for Student Achievement shows educators, step by step, how to use test data to facilitate student learning. The book combines research, technology and Sindelar's experience as a teacher and administrator to provide practical and efficient ways to use test data to increase learning, close achievement gaps and even raise test scores. Using Test Data for Student Achievement shows educators, step by step, how to use test data to facilitate student learning. The book combines research, technology and Sindelar's experience as a teacher and administrator to provide practical and efficient ways to use test data to increase learning, close achievement gaps and even raise test scores. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Using Test Data for Student Achievement (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1607099608
• ISBN 13: 9781607099604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Schools are drowning in test data, but many schools do little with test results other than sort students into various categories of proficiency or lack thereof. Some educators feel testing has taken the joy out of teaching. Others believe valuable instructional time has been lost as a result of testing. Yet, NCBL and other federal and state mandates have placed educators under increasing pressure to make certain all students meet standards on high-stakes tests.

Now, more than ever, teachers and administrators need to embrace testing as a valuable classroom tool to guide instruction, use efficient technological resources available for test scoring and analysis, and profit from the benefits of test analysis to increase learning and achievement.

Using Test Data for Student Achievement shows educators, step by step, how to use test data to facilitate student learning. The book combines research, technology and Sindelar's experience as a teacher and administrator to provide practical and efficient ways to use test data to increase learning, close achievement gaps and even raise test scores.

About the Author

Nancy W. Sindelar is an assessment expert who works with schools across the country to align local curriculum and assessments to standards, interpret student test data, and develop high-performing teacher teams. Her books and workshops guide teachers and administrators through the testing maze and make test data usable and meaningful to teachers, students, parents, and administrators.

To find out more about the author, visit her website at http://NancySindelar.com.