Written in a student-friendly style, Measurement and Statistics for Teachers shows teachers how to use measurement and statistics wisely in their classes. Although there is some discussion of theory, emphasis is given to the practical, everyday uses of measurement and statistics. The second part of the text provides more complete coverage of basic descriptive statistics and their use in the classroom than in any text now available. Comprehensive and accessible, Measurement and Statistics for Teachers includes:
- Short vignettes showing concepts in action
- Numerous classroom examples
- Highlighted vocabulary
- Boxes summarizing related concepts
- End-of-chapter exercises and problems
- SixВ full chapters devoted to the essential topic of Classroom Tests
- Instruction on how to carry out informal assessments, performance assessments, and portfolio assessments, and how to use and interpret standardized tests
- A five-chapter section on Descriptive Statistics, giving instructors the option of more thoroughly teaching basic measurement constructs such as validity, reliability, and score reporting
Author(s): Malcolm Van Blerkom
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2008
Language: English
Commentary: 31804
Pages: 310
BOOK COVER......Page 1
TITLE......Page 4
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
DEDICATION......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 22
PART I: MEASUREMENT......Page 24
SECTION I: BASIC ISSUES IN MEASUREMENT......Page 26
1 INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENT......Page 28
2 FRAMES OF REFERENCE: Interpreting Test Scores......Page 39
3 DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES......Page 51
4 RELIABILITY......Page 63
5 VALIDITY......Page 80
SECTION II: CLASSROOM TESTING......Page 90
6 COMPLETION AND SHORT-ANSWER ITEMS......Page 92
7 ESSAY ITEMS......Page 102
8 MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS......Page 112
9 TRUE–FALSE ITEMS (AND VARIATIONS)......Page 128
10 PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING TESTS......Page 139
11 ANALYZING TESTS......Page 148
SECTION III: ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES......Page 158
12 INFORMAL ASSESSMENT......Page 160
13 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS......Page 170
14 PORTFOLIOS......Page 182
SECION IV: ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENT ISSUES......Page 190
15 TEACHING STUDENTS TEST-TAKING SKILLS......Page 192
16 STANDARDIZED TESTS......Page 201
17 ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO REPORT TEST SCORES......Page 216
PART II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS......Page 232
18 THE LANGUAGE AND LOGIC OF STATISTICS......Page 234
19 FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS AND GRAPHS......Page 246
20 CENTRAL TENDENCY: What is a Typical Score?......Page 262
21 VARIABILITY: How Spread Out are the Scores?......Page 277
22 CORRELATION......Page 289
REFERENCES......Page 304
INDEX......Page 306
