Book Description

This text is designed to help pre-service and in-service teachers improve their skills in testing and evaluating student achievement. It may be used as a supplementary text in undergraduate teaching methods classes, or as a guide for in-service workshops and teacher improvement projects. Sufficient background is provided to enable teachers to understand why tests should be constructed and used in certain ways. The major chapters, however, focus on writing instructional objectives, writing test items, evaluating tests, and evaluating pupil achievement. The format of the text is designed to make it easy to use - even self instructing. It illustrates the teaching proce- dure of utilizing well written objectives, followed by text and learning exercises specific to each.