1st Edition

The Role of Assessment in Schools

By Ray Sumner Copyright 1991
    252 Pages
    by Routledge

    by Routledge

    "The Role of Assessment in Schools" looks at the conceptual aspects of tests and testing and also gives practical guidelines on how to use tests to their best effect. It considers the development of tests, the types and scope of tests, their application and interpretation, and answers questions on who wants testing, whether the test is appropriate or biased, and whether the results are consistent?.

    Introduction Chapter 1 The Increasing Involvement of Teachers in the Assessment of Pupils Chapter 2 Tests as Educational Assessments Chapter 3 The Scope of Tests Chapter 4 Test Types Chapter 5 Scales and their Interpretation Chapter 6 Handling Test Data Chapter 7 Test Development Methods Chapter 8 The Circumstances of Testing Chapter 9 Using Tests Purposefully Chapter 10 Perspectives on Testing

    Biography

    Ray Sumner