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| Parents |
A Parent’s Guide to Performance Assessment |
$99.00 |
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| Don’t schools give tests any more? What is a math portfolio? This video introduces parents to the basics of performance assessment: what it is, why it’s important, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. |
| Parents |
A Parent’s Guide to Standardized Tests |
$99.00 |
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| This program contains simple, clearly presented information to help parents understand what standardized tests are, the appropriate and inappropriate uses of these tests, and two common score-reporting schemes. |
| Teachers |
A Testing Trilogy: The Silly Side of Educational Assessment |
$75.00 |
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| Testing causes angst for just about anyone. For major stress relief during staff development sessions, laugh and enjoy, but remember it’s a joke. |
| Teachers |
Assessing Mathematics Learning |
$149.00 |
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| When it comes to mathematics and standardized testing, the testing tail often wags the instructional dog. Learn what the relationship between teaching and testing should be. Viewers learn what’s important and what’s NOT when it comes to assessment. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Teachers |
Assessing Student Attitudes: A Key to Increasing Achievement |
$149.00 |
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| When students have negative attitudes toward school or certain subjects, they are not likely to learn. Viewers learn the why and how of assessing students’ attitudes. Teacher Talk sessions and sample student surveys are provided. |
| Parents |
Assessing Young Children:A Guide for Educators and Parents |
$149.00 |
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| Young children should NOT be subjected to traditional standardized achievement testing before grade three. Good early childhood assessment blends the desire for accurate information with what is appropriate for each child’s developmental level. Teacher/Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Books |
Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know (3rd ed.) |
$52.00 |
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| Teachers |
Creating Challenging Classroom Tests:When Students CONSTRUCT Their Responses |
$149.00 |
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| Developing quality constructed response tests is easier said than done. Educators learn how to (1) decide what are appropriate tasks for performance tests and (2) develop/use scoring rubrics so students’ responses can be scored accurately. Teacher Talk sessions and practice booklet are provided. |
| Teachers |
Creating Challenging Classroom Tests:When Students SELECT Their Answers |
$149.00 |
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| If we want students to use higher order thinking skills, we must develop challenging classroom tests. Teachers learn three easy-to-follow rules to use when creating objectively scored items (e.g., for multiple choice tests). Teacher Talk sessions and practice booklet are provided. |
| Teachers |
Evidence of School Quality:How to Collect It! |
$149.00 |
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| Test scores are not the only answer when judging school quality. Three types of evidence are described that can be used as possible measures of school quality. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Teachers |
Improving Instruction Through Classroom Assessment |
$149.00 |
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| We test students not just to give grades but to improve the quality of instruction. Teachers learn how to clarify instructional targets, determine how long to teach, and evaluate instructional sequences. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Teachers |
Making Sense Out of Standardized Test Scores |
$99.00 |
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| If you want to improve your ability to interpret standardized test scores, this tape is a must. After learning about percentiles, grade-equivalents, and scale scores, educators will be able to explain scores to parents, colleagues, and school board members. |
| Parents |
Making the Grade: Helping Parents Understand What’s Important |
$149.00 |
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| Grading practices and report cards can be a sticky subject with parents and teachers. This program addresses the topics of grades, report cards, and motivating students to achieve. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Books |
Modern Educational Measurement: Practical Guidelines for Educational Leaders (3rd ed.) |
$80.00 |
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| Teachers |
Norm- and Criterion-Referenced Testing:What Assessment-Literate Educators Should Know |
$149.00 |
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| When educators are knowledgeable about testing, better information can be provided to students, parents, and the community. Two common assessment strategies are described. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Teachers |
Performance Assessment:How Authentic Must It Be? |
$99.00 |
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| Educators learn what performance assessment is (and what it’s not), the various types of performance assessment, and the advantages and disadvantages of using this approach. |
| Teachers |
Standardized Achievement Tests:How to Tell What They Measure |
$149.00 |
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| School districts spend thousands of dollars each year on achievement tests. BUT, what do those tests really measure? This program provides a step-by-step process for answering that question. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Teachers |
Standardized Achievement Tests:Not to be Used in Judging School Quality! |
$149.00 |
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| Do tests measure what children bring to school or what they learn at school? Three easy-to-understand reasons are given as to why standardized tests should NOT be used in judging school quality. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
| Books |
Test Better, Teach Better |
$28.00 |
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| Teachers |
Test Preparation:The Wrong Way/The Right Way |
$149.00 |
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| The intense pressure on teachers to increase test scores has often caused more harm than good. Test preparation guidelines and test-taking tactics are discussed. Teacher Talk sessions are provided. |
