Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice that Enhance Student Learning and Motivation

by James H. McMillan

A comprehensive, nontechnical, engaging, look at how assessment is used to improve student learning and motivation.

Drawing on recent research and new directions in the field, this concise, engaging book shows teachers how to use classroom assessment effectively for improving student learning and motivation. Key strategies and techniques are demonstrated through practical, realistic examples, suggestions, and case studies. The new edition emphasizes formative assessment and includes more in-depth coverage of self-assessment, the impact of standards-based accountability testing, 21st century knowledge, dispositions and skills, technology-enhanced items, and assessment of culturally diverse students. Each chapter provides aids to help readers learn and practice the skills of that chapter, including new Teacher Corners features illustrating actual teachers’ thinking about classroom assessment, introductory case studies, chapter concept maps, new figures, suggestions for action research, self-instructional review exercises, and links to digital resources. 

 

Also available with MyLab Education

Designed to bring learners more directly into the world of K-12 classrooms and to help them see the real and powerful impact of the assessment concepts covered in this book, MyLab™ Education provides practice using classroom assessment concepts in teaching situations, helps students and instructors see how well students understand the content, and helps students more deeply process assessment concepts and strategies and also better understand how to use those concepts as a teacher. The online resources in this MyLab



Video Examples. Throughout the eText, embedded videos provide illustrations of sound assessment practices in action.   Self-Check Assessments. Throughout the chapters, students will find self-check quizzes that help assess how well students have mastered chapter learning outcomes. The quizzes consist of self-grading multiple choice items that provide rationales, both for questions answered correctly and for questions answered incorrectly.   Application Exercises. These scaffolded exercises, tied to learning outcomes, challenge learners to reflect on assessment and to apply what they have learned to real classroom assessment work.   MyLab Education includes the Pearson eText version of the book. This is the standalone ISBN and does not include access to MyLab Education. To order MyLab Education plus the book, use ISBN 0134522087.  



 

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching

560 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 3, 2006

Reviews

[Etta G]

One star for every chapter of the book that I actually finished. Sorry, Dr. H.

[Rachel Robins]

It is a textbook, so not a thrill-a-minute. However, I appreciated the comprehensive, practical-application, research-base approach of the book. I did learn a lot and found this one pretty good as far as text books.

[Joe]

Decent textbook. Like most, it deals with ideals. I’d like a little more reality, but it is what it is. Not too bad. A little dense in parts for pre-service teachers. Good for graduate students or teacher practitioners.

[Jenny]

This was the best textbook I've ever read!! It contains so much information of formative and summation assessments. I'd definitely recommend this book to all educators.

[abby hayman 💗]

a super detailed and in-depth look into assessments. while i found everything in the textbook helpful, it was quite dense at times.

[Danielle W]

Well organized, detailed and immediately useful. I recommend this to every teacher, any everyone preparing to teach!

[Natalie Griffitts]

A decent amount of assessment ideas with explanations of their effectiveness.

[Stacy Buck]

My professor described this book as kale... Not super pleasant, but good for you. It's dry, but informative.

[Michelle]

Very informative text that gives a detailed look at various kinds of assessment. I read it for a college class but didn't find it super helpful. I will probably refer back to it in the classroom.

[Kelsey Beers]

i actually read this textbook in its entirety

[Jennifer Black]

Glad to be done with this one.