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Table of Contents
Educators' Handbook On Effective Testing
By Myles I. Friedman, Charles W. Hatch, Jacqueline E. Jacobs, Aileen C. Lau-Dickinson, Amanda B. Nickerson, and Katherine C. Schnepel
A 912-page 7" X 10" hardcover. ISBN 0-966588-2-5
User's Guide
The Purpose Of The Handbook
The Need For The Handbook
Contents Of The Handbook
Making The Handbook Useful For Educators
Defending Your Testing
Key Testing Issues
Accountability Testing
In Defense Of Teacher-Made Tests
Part 1- Admission Testing and Decision-Making
Introduction: Factors affecting admission testing are analyzed.
College Admission Tests: 6 published tests are reviewed.
Admission To The Education Profession: Certification tests. All PRAXIS tests are reviewed,
Early Childhood School Admission Tests: 14 published readiness tests are reviewed.
Part 2 - Placement Testing And Decision-Making
Introduction: Requirements of placement testing are discussed. Placement Tests: 22 published tests are reviewed.
Part 3 - Instructional Prescription Testing And Decision-Making
Introduction: The appropriate use of instructional prescription tests is reviewed.
Reading Tests: 8 published tests are reviewed.
Mathematics Tests: 4 published tests are reviewed.
Spoken And Written Language Tests: 13 published tests are reviewed.
Part 4 - Achievement Certification Testing And Decision-Making
Introduction: Achievement certification issues are probed.
Multi-Skill Academic Achievement Tests: 11 published tests are reviewed.
Individual Skill Achievement Tests: 8 published tests are reviewed.
Part 5 - Referral Testing And Decision-Making
Introduction: Educators are shown how to use tests to make referral decisions.
Procedures for assessing vision, perceptual-motor, adaptation and behavior problems are reviewed.
Observational Procedures
Informal Testing Procedures
Formal Testing Procedures: 16 published tests are reviewed.
Part 6 - Criteria For Evaluating Educational Practices
Introduction: Guidelines for using criteria in evaluations are presented.
Evidence-Based Criteria
Standards As Criteria: Standards established by 25 professional organizations for evaluating educational personnel and programs are reviewed.
Glossary
Index of Test Titles
Index of Test Acronyms
Characteristics Index
Directory of Educational Test Publishers
Test Classification Index
Index Of Test Authors
Index of Authors
About the Authors Of The Handbook
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