The role of assessment in schools : a new edition of the role of testing in schools / Ray Sumner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sumner, Ray, 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements.

Examinations--Design and construction.

Examinations.

Examinations--Interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Windsor, Berkshire, England : Neer-Nelson, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Role of Assessment in Schools looks at the conceptual aspects of tests and testing and also gives practical guidelines on how to use tests to their best effect. It provides a wide-ranging discussion of the development of tests, the types and scope of tests, their application and interpretation, and answers questions such as: Who wants testing? Is the test appropriate? Is the test biased? Are the results consistent?

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Increasing Involvement of Teachers in the Assessment of Pupils; Tests as Educational Assessments; The Scope of Tests; Test Types; Scales and their Interpretation; Handling Test Data; Test Development Methods; The Circumstances of Testing; Using Tests Purposefully; Perspectives on Testing; Postscript; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-225) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-79976-8

1-135-79977-6

0-585-45295-4

1-280-40533-3

9786610405336

0-203-48033-3

9780203480335

OCLC:

646718400