Description |
1 online resource (353 pages) |
Contents |
CONSTRUCTION VERSUS CHOICE IN COGNITIVE MEASUREMENT: Issues in Constructed Response, Performance Testing, and Portfolio Assessment; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 On the Meanings of Constructed Response; Chapter 2 On the Equivalence of the Traits Assessed by Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response Tests; Chapter 3 Construct Validity and Constructed-Response Tests; Chapter 4 Trait Equivalence as Construct Validity of Score Interpretation Across Multiple Methods of Measurement; Chapter 5 A Framework for Studying Differences Between Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Test Items |
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Chapter 6 Item Construction and Psychometric Models Appropriate for Constructed ResponsesChapter 7 Constructed Response and Differential Item Functioning: A Pragmatic Approach; Chapter 8 Item Formats for Assessment in Mathematics; Chapter 9 The Place of Portfolios in Our Changing Views of Writing Assessment; Chapter 10 Assessment as an Episode of Learning; Chapter 11 Performance Assessment and Educational Measurement; Chapter 12 Innovation and Reform: Examples from Teacher Assessment; Chapter 13 The Federal Role in Standardized Testing |
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Chapter 14 The Politics of Multiple-Choice Versus Free-Response AssessmentAuthor Index; Subject Index |
Summary |
This book brings together psychometric, cognitive science, policy, and content domain perspectives on new approaches to educational assessment -- in particular, constructed response, performance testing, and portfolio assessment. These new assessment approaches -- a full range of alternatives to traditional multiple-choice tests -- are useful in all types of large-scale testing programs, including educational admissions, school accountability, and placement. This book's multi-disciplinary perspective identifies the potential advantages and pitfalls of these new assessment forms, as well as the |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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Author |
Bennett, Randy Elliot
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ISBN |
9781136472947 |
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1136472940 |
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