Student-involved classroom assessment

TitleStudent-involved classroom assessment
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsStiggins RJ
Edition3rd
PublisherPrentice-Hall Inc.
CityNew Jersey
Keywordsassessment, classroom, student
URLhttp://www.amazon.com/Student-Involved-Classroom-Assessment-Richard-Stiggins/dp/0130225371
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The book shows teachers how to create classroom assessments and includes the following features: a)emphasises what teachers need to know to manage day-to-day classroom assessment effectively and efficiently, b) focuses on student well-being in assessment contexts, placing emphasis on student self-assessment, c) offers practical guidelines on how to construct all types of assessment, d) provides an explanation on how to match achievement targets to assessment methods, e) emphasises ideas for teachers and f) relates the concepts in the book to traditional notions of validity and reliability.