Beyond testing : towards a theory of educational assessment / Caroline V. Gipps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gipps, C. V., author.

Series:

Routledge education classic edition series.

Routledge education classic edition series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements.

Examinations--Design and construction.

Examinations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

Classic ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'It is an exceptionally thoughtful assessment of assessment, and I am (along with anyone else who broods about education) much in your debt.' Jerome Bruner, personal communication with the authorWhen this award-winning book was originally published in 1994, a review in the TES said: 'Beyond Testing is a refreshingly honest look at the dilemmas facing those who are trying to make educational assessment more supportive of high-quality learning for all pupils and students ... It contains powerful and practical messages for assessment developers, policy-makers, tea

Contents:

Beyond Testing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter 1 Assessment paradigms; Chapter 2 Assessment and learning; Chapter 3 Impact of testing; Chapter 4 Validity and reliability; Chapter 5 Criterion-referenced assessment; Chapter 6 Performance assessment; Chapter 7 Teacher assessment and formative assessment; Chapter 8 Ethics and equity; Chapter 9 A framework for educational assessment; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-59295-4

0-429-22841-4

1-283-46196-X

9786613461964

1-136-59296-2

0-203-18243-X

9780429228414

OCLC:

798531931