Preface
PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF ASSESSMENT
1
Assessment and the Educational Process
2
Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures
PART II: TESTING AND OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS
3
Planning for Testing
4
True–False and Matching
5
Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Response
6
Short-Answer (Fill-in-the-Blank) and Essay
7
Assessment of Higher Level Learning
8
Test Construction and Preparation of Students for
Licensure and Certification Examinations
9
Assessment of Written Assignments
PART III: ELEMENTS OF TEST CONSTRUCTION,
ADMINISTRATION, AND ANALYSIS
10
Assembling and Administering Tests
11
Online Testing and Assessment of Learning
12
Scoring and Analyzing Tests
PART IV: CLINICAL EVALUATION
13
Clinical Evaluation
14
Clinical Evaluation Methods
PART V: ISSUES RELATED TO TESTING, GRADING, AND
OTHER EVALUATION CONCEPTS
15
Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues
16
Interpreting Test Scores
17
Grading
18
Program Assessment
APPENDICES
Appendix A:
Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education
Appendix B:
National League for Nursing Fair Testing
Guidelines for Nursing Education
Appendix C:
Code of Professional Responsibilities
in Educational Measurement
Appendix D:
Standards for Teacher Competence
in Educational Assessment of Students
Appendix E:
Educational Assessment Knowledge and
Skills for Teachers
Index