Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and indexes.
1. Introduction -- pt. I. How to Establish a Framework for Assessing Your Students -- 2. Determining How Your Assessments Will Be Interpreted and Used -- 3. Measurable Objectives and Goals -- 4. Gathering Evidence of Validity -- 5. Generalizing Observed Performance to Unobserved Performance -- pt. II. How to Develop, Administer, and Score Written Tests -- 6. Completion and Short-Answer Items -- 7. Essay Items -- 8. Multiple-Choice Items -- 9. Alternate-Choice Items -- 10. Learning How to Take Written Tests -- pt. III. How to Develop, Administer, and Score Alternative Assessments -- 11. Informal Observations and Questions -- 12. Considerations When Using Performance Assessments -- 13. Creating Performance Assessments -- 14. Portfolios -- pt. IV. How to Use Assessments -- 15. Integrating Assessment into Instruction -- 16. Assigning Grades and Reporting Student Performance -- 17. Interpreting and Using Standardized Tests -- App. Professional Opportunities in Assessment.