Academic Evaluation, Students & Student Life, Educational Testing & Measurement

Assessing Student Achievement: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators

Name: Assessing Student Achievement: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators
Author: Christopher Deneen
ISBN: 9781578868094

by Christopher Deneen

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Overview

Some teachers and administrators consider "test" a four-letter word to be avoided in polite society. But tests are a fact of life in schools; they can't be ignored and, when properly used, can be beneficial to students and teachers. Christopher Deneen and James Deneen have written a practical guide to testing.

Synopsis

Addressed to in-service and pre-service teachers and administrators, this book reorders educational priorities, emphasizing the relation of what is taught to what is tested, educationally sound and effective preparation for assessments, exploring alternatives to paper and pencil tests, the appropriate interpretation and use of test results, communicating the meaning of assessment results to parents and communities, and using program evaluation to improve learning.

About the Author, Christopher Deneen

Christopher Deneen is an associate professor and director of assessment for the Graduate School of Psychology and Education at Touro College, New York City. He has been a teacher and administrator in K-12 schools. James Deneen is a consultant to schools and other educational institutions. For some 25 years, he was a program director for the Advanced Placement Program and for the Division of Teacher Programs and Services at Educational Testing Service. Earlier, he was a teacher and administrator in K-12 schools and at several universities.