ABSTRACT

Measurement and Statistics for Teachers deftly combines descriptive statistics and measurement in the classroom into a student-friendly, practical volume. Based on a course taught by the author for the past 25 years, this book offers to undergraduate education students a clear account of the basic issues in measurement and details best practices for administering performance assessments, interpreting test scores, and evaluating student writing. This second edition includes updated pedagogical features, timely discussions of student assessment, state standards (including NCLB), and an expanded focus that incorporates the needs of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary teachers.

part I|201 pages

Measurement

section I|62 pages

Basic Issues of Measurement

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction to Measurement

chapter 2|12 pages

Frames of Reference

Interpreting Test Scores

chapter 3|11 pages

Developing Objectives

chapter 4|17 pages

Reliability

chapter 5|10 pages

Validity

section II|65 pages

Classroom Testing

chapter 6|9 pages

Completion and Short-Answer Items

chapter 7|9 pages

Essay Items

chapter 8|15 pages

Multiple-Choice Items

chapter 9|11 pages

True–False Items (and Variations)

chapter 10|9 pages

Producing and Administering Tests

chapter 11|10 pages

Analyzing Tests

section III|30 pages

Alternative Assessment Techniques

chapter 12|9 pages

Informal Assessments

chapter 13|11 pages

Performance Assessments

chapter 14|8 pages

Portfolios

section IV|41 pages

Additional Measurement Issues

chapter 15|8 pages

Teaching Students Test-Taking Skills

chapter 16|15 pages

Standardized Tests

chapter 17|16 pages

Alternative Ways to Report Test Scores

part II|67 pages

Descriptive Statistics

chapter 18|11 pages

The Language and Logic of Statistics

chapter 19|15 pages

Frequency Distributions and Graphs

chapter 20|14 pages

Central Tendency

What Is a Typical Score?

chapter 21|11 pages

Variability

How Spread Out Are the Scores?

chapter 22|14 pages

Correlation