Assessment Information
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Alternative Assessment
- Find or add resources related to alternative assessment.
- Read excerpts from discussions that focus on alternative assessment, originally held in the National Institute for Literacy Assessment discussion forum (an electronic list or "listserv") .
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Commercially Available Assessment Tools
- View specific information on commercial assessment tools including ABLE, BEST, CASAS, DAR, TABE.
- Read discussion excerpts related to specific commercial tests, including discussions that focus on the commercial tools listed above, from a discussion originally held in the National Institute for Literacy Assessment discussion forum.
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Discussions
Read or add to the following discussions which were originally held on the National Institute for Literacy Assessment discussion list ("listserv").
- Using Data for Program Improvement NEW!!
- Over What Period of Time Should We Measure Gains?
- Assessment in Workplace/ESOL
- Assessment in Mathematics
- Alternative Assessment as an Appropriate Tool/The Value of Terminology
- Excerpts from High Stakes Testing and Standardized Assessment
- Measuring Literacy: Performance Levels for Adults, Interim Report
- Excerpts from discussion on Literacy vs. Reading, and TABE
- Excerpts from discussion on Literacy Needs and Accountability Versus Instruction Literacy Needs
- The Adult Reading Components Study ARCS Reading Diagnostic
- The (U.S.) National Reporting System (NRS) and Use of Test Scores NRS/Use of Test Scores
- Excerpts from discussion on Teacher Evaluation
- The REEP writing assessment rubric REEP Writing Rubric
- Excerpts from Assessment in Family Literacy
- Test Construction
- Excerpts from Commercial Standardized Tests
- Excerpts from Teacher Qualifications in Assessment
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Formative Assessment
Find:
- classroom assessment ideas from colleagues
- examples of tools and processes used in formative assessment
- a listing of on-line resources for formative assessment
- samples of IEPs
And:
- Add your own!!
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Glossary
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Metaphors
- Read or add to Assessment Metaphors.
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Questions
- Post your question about assessment here.
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Selecting Assessment Tools
Make informed choices!
- Read or add to a guiding set of questions for selecting assessment tools.
- View resources on the web related to guidelines for selecting, administering, and taking tests.
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