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Genishi, Celia, Ed. – 1992
The teachers' stories in this book present ways of assessing children and curriculum that are embedded in everyday classroom life. Assessment here refers to teachers' informal ways of observing and documenting development and learning. Seven chapters include: (1) "Framing the Ways" (Celia Genishi), about the importance of story for conveying…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers
Gable, Robert A., Ed.; Hendrickson, Jo M., Ed. – 1990
This step-by-step guide to informal, classroom-based assessment of students with special needs offers a comprehensive presentation of error analysis procedures. The book deals with the following topics in 10 chapters: (1) an overview of traditional academic assessment; (2) enhancing the learning of handicapped preschoolers; (3) errors and error…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Diagnosis, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns
Evans, Norman, Ed. – 2000
This comprehensive study explores the chronological and geographical expansion of the assessment of adult and experiential learning--known as AP(E)L--around the world. The authors describe and compare initiatives in their own countries and their effectiveness at the levels of government, educational institutions, and employment. They highlight…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Employment Potential
Download full textTchudi, Stephen, Ed. – 1997
The result of an investigation into the grading writing by the National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Alternatives to Grading Student Writing, this collection of essays offers the writing teacher several innovative and interesting options. Following an introduction by the editor (chair of the Committee), in which he delineates the…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1993
This packet includes reprints of journal articles and other resources concerning the assessment of science and math in small, rural elementary schools. Articles include: (1) "Standards, Assessment, and Educational Quality" (Lauren B. Resnick); (2) "A True Test: Toward More Authentic and Equitable Assessment" (Grant Wiggins);…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Based Assessment, Educational Change
PDF pending restorationRegional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1992
This packet includes reprints of journal articles and other information concerning student, program, and staff assessment in small, rural schools. The five sections of the packet cover an introduction to authentic assessment, classroom and subject area assessment, descriptions of assessment programs, assessment of school boards and staff members,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Competency Based Education, Educational Change
Leder, Gilah C., Ed. – 1992
This book addresses the link between student learning of mathematics, the teaching method adopted in the mathematics classroom, and the assessment procedures used to determine and measure student knowledge. Fifteen chapters address issues that include a review of different models of mathematics learning and assessment practices, three contrasting…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Cognitive Measurement, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Influences
Vance, H. Booney, Ed. – 1993
This book is designed to provide insight into the ways in which psychologists conduct psychoeducational assessments in a variety of settings. Each contributed chapter gives a detailed and practical discussion of a particular assessment instrument or strategy along with a detailed case study. Chapters have the following titles and authors:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
