Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series)

This revised and greatly expanded edition of the 1988 handbook offers teachers at all levels how-to advise on classroom assessment, including:What classroom assessment entails and how it works.How to plan, implement, and analyze assessment projects. Twelve case studies that detail the real-life classroom experiences of teachers carrying out successful classroom assessment projects.Fifty classroom assessment techniquesStep-by-step procedures for administering the techniquesPractical advice on how to analyze your dataOrder your copy today. This handbook has been written for college teachers regardless of their prior training in pedagogy, assessment, or education. It is a practical handbook, designed for easy reference. Part 1 can provide either an introduction to Classroom Assessment or a comprehensive review, depending on the reader's prior experience. The first chapter explains what classroom assessment is, how it works, and how to get started using it. Chapters 2 and 3 introduce the basic tools of classroom assessment, the Teaching Goals Inventory and Classroom Assessment Techniques. Chapter 4 describes how faculty can plan and carry out classroom assessment projects, and chapter 5 gives a dozen examples of classroom assessment case studies. Part 2 is an easy-to-use compendium of 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). Chapter 6 describes some CATs. Chapters 7 through 9 contain the heart of the volume, with 50 CATs grouped according to assessment of knowledge and skills, attitudes and values, and reactions to instruction. Each CAT description follows a basic format that describes the ease of use, purpose, and teaching goals of the CAT, with advice on designing and administering the CAT, analyzing the data it provides, and adapting and extending its use. Chapters 10 and 11 in part Three, review lessons learned in earlier chapters and suggest new directions in CAT. Five "Resources" sections contain additional materials related to CATs, which include information about the Teaching Goals Summary and a 26-item bibliography for further reading. (Contains 27 exhibits, 2 figures, 6 tables, and 90 references.) (SLD) This Revised And Greatly Expanded Edition Of The 1988 Handbook Offers Teachers At All Levels How-to Advise On Classroom Assessment, Including: What Classroom Assessment Entails And How It Works. How To Plan, Implement, And Analyze Assessment Projects. Twelve Case Studies That Detail The Real-life Classroom Experiences Of Teachers Carrying Out Successful Classroom Assessment Projects. Fifty Classroom Assessment Techniques Step-by-step Procedures For Administering The Techniques Practical Advice On How To Analyze Your Data. Getting Started In Classroom Assessment -- What Is Classroom Assessment? -- The Teaching Goals Inventory -- First Steps -- Planning And Implementing Classroom Assessment Projects -- Twelve Examples Of Successful Projects -- Classroom Assessment Techniques -- Choosing The Right Technique -- Techniques For Assessing Course-related Knowledge And Skills -- Techniques For Assessing Learner Attitudes, Values, And Self-awareness -- Techniques For Assessing Learner Reactions To Instruction -- Building On What We Have Learned -- Lessons And Insights From Six Years Of Use -- Taking The Next Steps In Classroom Assessment And Research. Thomas A. Angelo, K. Patricia Cross. Rev. Ed. Of: Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook For Faculty, 1988. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 407-414) And Index. How well are students learning? How effectively are faculty teaching? Teachers and tutors themselves are the closest observers of learning as it takes place in their classrooms and have the opportunity to become the most effective assessors and improvers of their own teaching. In order for teaching to improve, teachers and tutors must first be able to discover when they are off course, how far they are, and how to get back on the right track. Classroom Assessment Techniques provides a practical handbook to help teachers and tutors develop a better understanding of the learning process in their own classrooms and assess the impact of their teaching upon it. This resource offers teachers at all levels how-to advise on classroom assessment, including: * What classroom assessment entails and how it works * How to plan, implement, and analyse assessment projects * Twelve case studies that detail the real-life classroom experiences of teachers carrying out successful classroom assessment projects * Fifty classroom assessment techniques * Step-by-step procedures for administering the techniques * Practical advice on how to analyse your data "This revised and greatly expanded edition of their 1988 handbook ... offers teachers at all levels of experience detailed, how-to advice on classroom assessment - from what it is and how it works to how to plan, implement, and analyze assessment projects. The authors illustrate their approach through numerous case studies and examples that detail the real-life classroom experiences of teachers carrying out successful classroom assessment projects"--Back cover