Innovative assessment for the 21st century : supporting educational needs / Valerie J. Shute, Betsy Jane Becker, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shute, Valerie J. (Valerie Jean), 1953-

Contributor:

Becker, Betsy Jane, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational evaluation--21st century.

Educational evaluation.

Educational tests and measurements--21st century.

Educational tests and measurements.

Psychometrics.

Physical Description:

xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2010.

Summary:

In today 's rapidly changing and information-rich world, students are not acquiring adequate knowledge and skills to prepare them for careers in mathematics, science, and technology with the traditional approach to assessment and instruction. New competencies (e.g., information communication and technology skills) are needed to deal successfully with the deluge of data. In order to accomplish this, new "educationally valuable" skills must be acknowledged and assessed. Toward this end, the skills we value and support for a society producing knowledge workers, not simply service workers, must be identified, together with methods for their measurement. Innovative Assessment for the 21st Century explores the faces of future assessment and ask hard questions, such as: What would an assessment that captures all of the above attributes look like? Should it be standardized? What is the role of the professional teacher?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781441965295

1441965297

OCLC:

646114475