Classroom Assessment

Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know, 10th Edition, instructs pre-service and in-service teachers on using classroom testing accurately and formatively to support instructional effectiveness. The textbook guides educators through measuring student progress while considering the teaching implications of assessments.

Coverage addresses foundational evaluation concepts, including reliability, validity, and fairness, alongside practical methods for constructing selected-response and constructed-response tests. The volume also examines performance assessment, portfolio assessment, and affective assessment.

Real-world case studies and examples illustrate key appraisal criteria across varied instructional settings, helping educators connect measurement principles to classroom practice.