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Peer reviewedTravis, Jon E. – Clearing House, 1996
Outlines critical weaknesses of many assessment procedures. Argues that, to be meaningful, the act of assessment must in some way enhance the learning process. Discusses establishing purpose for assessment and selecting criteria. Outlines alternative assessment techniques. (SR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Grading, Holistic Evaluation, Informal Assessment
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, Margaret E. – Clearing House, 1997
Offers suggestions for informal formative assessment for the mathematics classroom. Describes classroom activities that allow teachers to assess students' mathematical content knowledge, mathematical processes, and mathematical dispositions. Argues that formative assessment is part of good teaching, making instruction more targeted and more…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Informal Assessment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedSchuncke, George M. – Clearing House, 1981
Examines two common errors in evaluation and ways to circumvent them. The first error is faulty pretesting or diagnostic evaluation. The second is failure to monitor student progress and plan instruction in relation to the specified learning goals. (SJL)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Informal Assessment
Peer reviewedKazalunas, John R. – Clearing House, 1978
Counselors should collect personal, familial, and attitudinal information on minority students through individual interviews, to supplement or substitute for achievement data from standardized tests. (SJL)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Role, Individual Counseling, Informal Assessment
Peer reviewedMalehorn, Hal – Clearing House, 1984
Describes 10 methods of assessment that teachers can use alone or in combination: (1) multiple marking, (2) peer evaluation, (3) mastery learning, (4) contracted learning, (5) credit/no credit grading, (6) self-evaluation, (7) anecdotal records, (8) pupil profiles, (9) checklists, and (10) dossiers. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedMalehorn, Hal – Clearing House, 1994
Describes 10 methods of assessment that teachers can use alone or in combination: (1) multiple marking, (2) peer evaluation, (3) mastery learning, (4) contracted learning, (5) credit-no credit grading, (6) self-evaluation, (7) anecdotal records, (8) pupil profiles, (9) checklists, and (10) dossiers. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedRossi, Robert J.; Gilmartin, Kevin J. – Clearing House, 1979
This paper proposes using nontest indicators, along with academic tests, to assess school effects on youth development. Relationships between indicators and tests are explored and examples presented of nontest indicators of intellectual development, career development, and health and personal safety. Data sources for indicators are…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Career Development, Competence, Health
