Description: Assessing Performance by Robert L. Johnson, James A. Penny, Belita Gordon, Barbara Plake, Edward Haertel Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Suitable for assessment practitioners, this book provides step-by-step guidance for developing, administering, scoring, and validating a range of performance tasks, including literacy and other types of proficiency assessments. It also includes many practical examples and accessible explanations of concepts and statistical procedures. Publisher Description A comprehensive resource for assessment practitioners, this book provides step-by-step guidance for developing, administering, scoring, and validating a range of performance tasks, including literacy and other types of proficiency assessments. The authors explore how to establish the purpose of the assessment and how to develop scoring tools, train raters, reduce rater bias, review scores and report results, and use item-level and test-level analyses to optimize reliability and validity. Clearly written and well organized, the book includes many practical examples and accessible explanations of concepts and statistical procedures. It encompasses the breadth of applications of performance assessment today, from educational testing and the credentialing of professionals to research and program evaluation.User-friendly features include:*Checklists of activities to complete at each stage of a performance assessment *End-of-chapter questions to facilitate self-study *Annotated suggestions for further reading *A quick-reference glossary of terms*Examples drawn from multiple educational and professional licensure contexts Author Biography Robert L. Johnson, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on the ethics of classroom assessment practices and the scoring of performance assessments in the language arts and the visual and performing arts. He also writes about the teaching of program evaluation and involvement of stakeholders in evaluations. Dr. Johnsons research has been published in such journals as Applied Measurement in Education, Language Assessment Quarterly, Assessing Writing, Teaching and Teacher Education,Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, and the American Journal of Evaluation. He teaches courses related to educational research, assessment, survey methodology, and program evaluation. James A. Penny, PhD, is Senior Psychometrician at Castle Worldwide. He has been involved in assessment in writing, the visual and performing arts, and licensure and certification. His research focuses on the scoring of performance assessments and methods to improve the quality of scores associated with those assessments. Belita Gordon, PhD, has been involved in assessment in writing, the visual and performing arts, and licensure and certification. Her research focuses on the scoring of performance assessments and methods to improve the quality of scores associated with those assessments. Details ISBN 1593859880 ISBN-13 9781593859886 Title Assessing Performance Author Robert L. Johnson, James A. Penny, Belita Gordon, Barbara Plake, Edward Haertel Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 355 Publisher Guilford Publications GE_Item_ID:129826774; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781593859886
Book Title: Assessing Performance
Number of Pages: 355 Pages
Publication Name: Assessing Performance : Designing, Scoring, and Validating Performance Tasks
Language: English
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Human Resources & Personnel Management, Health Risk Assessment, General, Evaluation & Assessment, Assessment, Testing & Measurement, Testing & Measurement
Publication Year: 2008
Item Weight: 17.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education, Business & Economics, Psychology, Medical
Author: Belita Gordon, James A. Penny, Robert L. Johnson
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
