Bøker av Board on Testing and Assessment

States that everyone is in favor of 'high education standards' and 'fair testing' of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. This book looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students.

"This report is a summary of a workshop on research evidence related to future skill demands convened by the National Research Council (NRC)"--P. xi.

ICT Fluency and High Schools: A Workshop Summary

In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), this book explores the ideas and tools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level. It provides an examination of K-12 science assessment looking specifically at what should be measured and how to measure it.

In November 2000, the Board on International Comparative Studies in Education (BICSE) held a symposium to evaluate improvement in the quality of the methodologies used in international studies, and to identify the most pressing methodological issues that remain to be solved. This title includes papers prepared for this symposium.

"Committee on National Statistics, Board on Testing and Assessment, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education."

"Board on Testing and Assessment, and Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education."

Well-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.

Explains how expanding knowledge in the scientific fields of human learning and educational measurement can form the foundations of an improved approach to assessment. This work presents principles for designing, and examples to illustrate the principles. It also explores implications for policy, practice, and research.