Student assessment : fast, frequent, and formative / Debra Dirksen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dirksen, Debra J. (Debra Jean)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements--United States.

Educational tests and measurements.

Academic achievement--United States--Evaluation.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the author provides strategies and techniques, such as the use of graphic organizers, quick writes, and journaling, to be used as formative assessments. Specific information about each tool and recommendations for data analysis and implementation are provided, helping teachers to implement formative assessment effectively and efficiently and allow their students to "preset the reset button" and master the skills they need to be successful in the classroom.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter One: "Press the Reset Button"; Chapter Two: Formative Assessment: Purpose; Chapter Three: Formative Assessment: Reliability and Validity; Chapter Four: Assignments and Assessments; Chapter Five: Preassessments; Chapter Six: Commercial Short-Cycle Assessments; Chapter Seven: Collaborative Learning; Chapter Eight: Writing; Chapter Nine: Graphic Organizers; Chapter Ten: Games; Chapter Eleven: Discussions; Chapter Twelve: Technology; Chapter Thirteen: Efficiency in Data Collection and Analysis; Chapter Fourteen: Instructional Interventions

Chapter Fifteen: Bringing It All TogetherBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-0121-1

OCLC:

863039039