ABSTRACT

This title outlines a set of principles and analytical methods that can be adapted to different assessment scenarios designed to enable readers to construct their own effective methods for assessment. Guidelines for design and methods of planning, choosing and implementation are provided.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part One|69 pages

Principles of assessment

chapter 1|8 pages

The purposes of assessment

chapter 3|8 pages

Reliability and validity

chapter 4|7 pages

Assessment modes and sources

chapter 5|10 pages

Assessment criteria

chapter 6|6 pages

Feedback

chapter 7|7 pages

The proactive learner

chapter 8|13 pages

Describing the learning

part Two|42 pages

The methods toolbox

chapter 9|21 pages

Methods and their characteristics

chapter 10|19 pages

Choosing methods

part Three|25 pages

Sources of assessment

chapter 11|6 pages

Self-assessment

chapter 12|7 pages

Peer assessment

chapter 13|10 pages

Using computers in assessment

part Four|104 pages

Using assessment methods

chapter 14|19 pages

Objective tests

chapter 15|12 pages

Short-answer questions

chapter 16|15 pages

Exams and tests

chapter 17|7 pages

Extended written work

chapter 19|15 pages

Performance tests

chapter 20|8 pages

Projects

chapter 21|11 pages

Assessing problem solving

part Five|32 pages

Recording and reporting

chapter 23|11 pages

Reporting achievement

chapter 24|8 pages

Portfolios

part Six|35 pages

Assessment issues

chapter 25|8 pages

Helping Learners prepare for assessment

chapter 26|6 pages

Marking group work

chapter 27|8 pages

Workload

chapter 28|6 pages

Cheating, fairness and bias

chapter 29|5 pages

Making changes