Assessments and Tests
Investigate effective assessment and test creation, delivery, and grading systems.
High Stakes Testing
Is high stakes testing good for our students? A Florida school awarded money to students who passed the FCAT. Is this a bribe or a reward?
Is high stakes testing good for our students? A Florida school awarded money to students who passed the FCAT. Is this a bribe or a reward?
Pretests
Pretests are an extremely effective tool for teachers. They can help teachers assess the content of their lessons and let teachers know where students need extra help. This article focuses on pretests and their uses.
Pretests are an extremely effective tool for teachers. They can help teachers assess the content of their lessons and let teachers know where students need extra help. This article focuses on pretests and their uses.
Assessment Item Creation and Review
Use these tips to help create effective and reliable multiple choice test questions for tests and assessments. You will learn how to create effective stems and responses along with aids for overall test construction.
Use these tips to help create effective and reliable multiple choice test questions for tests and assessments. You will learn how to create effective stems and responses along with aids for overall test construction.
Making Daily Review a Priority
An important part of preparing students for assessments is review. Reviewing at the beginning and end of each class period greatly increses the retention rate of students helping them to score better on exams, quizzes, and other assessments.
An important part of preparing students for assessments is review. Reviewing at the beginning and end of each class period greatly increses the retention rate of students helping them to score better on exams, quizzes, and other assessments.