Contents : -

1. Introduction to educational assessment
2. The basic Mathematics of measurement
3. The meaning of test Scores
4. Reliability for teachers
5. Validity for teachers
6. Item analysis for teachers
7. The initial steps in developing a classroom test
8. The Development and use of selected-response items
9. The Development and use of constructed-response items
10. Performance assessments and portfolios
11. Assigning grades on the basis of classroom assessments
12. Standardized Achievement tests in the Era of High-Stakes assessment
13. The use of aptitude tests in the schools
14. Assessment of behaviour and personality
15. Assessment Accommodations
16. the Problem of bias in educational assessment
17. Best Practices in Educational Assessment

Appendix A Summary Statements of the student evaluation standards
Appendix B Code of professional responsibilities in educational measurement
Appendix C Code of Fair testing practices in education
Appendix D Rights and Responsiblities of test takers: Guidelines and Expectations
Appendix E Standards for teacher competence in educational assessment of students
Appendix F Proportions of area under the normal curve
Appendix G Answers to practice Problems

References
Index