Handbook of Formative Assessment Contributor(s): Andrade, Heidi (Editor), Cizek, Gregory J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415993202 ISBN-13: 9780415993203 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: The Handbook of Formative Assessment comprehensively profiles this burgeoning field of study. Written by leading international scholars and practitioners, each chapter discusses key issues in formative assessment policy and practice. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Testing & Measurement - Education | Special Education - General |
Dewey: 371.26 |
LCCN: 2009015611 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.8" W x 9.5" (1.55 lbs) 392 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Formative assessment has recently become a focus of renewed research as state and federal policy-makers realize that summative assessments have reached a point of diminishing returns as a tool for increasing student achievement. Consequently, supporters of large-scale testing programs are now beginning to consider the potential of formative assessments to improve student achievement. The mission of this handbook is to comprehensively profile this burgeoning field of study. Written by leading international scholars and practitioners, each chapter includes a discussion of key issues that dominate formative assessment policy and practice today, as well as those that are likely to affect research and practice in the coming years. Key features include:
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