Machine generated contents note: Pt. I The Bases for Assessment -- 1.Classroom Decision Making and Using Assessment -- 2.Describing the Goals and Learning Targets of Instruction -- 3.Validity of Assessment Results -- 4.Reliability of Assessment Results -- 5.Professional Responsibilities, Ethical Behavior, and Legal Requirements in Educational Assessments -- Pt. II Crafting and Using Classroom Assessments -- 6.Planning for Integrating Assessment and Instruction -- 7.Diagnostic and Formative Assessments -- 8.Completion, Short-Answer, and True-False Items -- 9.Multiple-Choice and Matching Exercises -- 10.Essay Assessment Tasks -- 11.Higher-Order Thinking, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking -- 12.Performance and Portfolio Assessments -- 13.Preparing Your Students to Be Assessed and Using Students' Results to Improve Your Assessments -- 14.Evaluating and Grading Student Progress -- Pt. III Interpreting and Using Standardized Tests -- 15.Standardized Achievement Tests --

Contents note continued: 16.Interpreting Norm-Referenced Scores -- 17.Finding and Evaluating Published Assessments -- 18.Scholastic Aptitude, Career Interests, Attitudes, and Personality Tests.