ABSTRACT
This last section of Part I includes several other measurement issues that are each sufficiently unique not to fit well into any of the other sections. Chapter 15 discusses how to teach your students better test-taking skills. Many students lack these skills, which can have a negative effect on the reliability and validity of your tests. When you teach these skills to your students, it can positively impact on the educational environment in many ways. Chapter 16 discusses the many standardized tests that you are likely to encounter in your teaching career. The characteristics of these tests, and how they can be used effectively, are considered. Finally, Chapter 17 discusses the numerous alternative ways in which you are likely to see test scores reported. I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach as well as how you should interpret these alternative approaches.
