TY - BOOK AU - Reynolds,Cecil R. TI - Measurement and assessment in education SN - 9780205579341 (pbk.) U1 - 371.26 PY - 2009/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson KW - Educational tests and measurements N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-510) and index; Introduction to educational assessment -- The basic mathematics of measurement -- The meaning of test scores -- Reliability for teachers -- Validity for teachers -- Item analysis for teachers -- Item analysis for teachers -- The initial steps in developing a classroom test -- The development and use of selected-response items -- The development and use of constructed-response items -- Performance assessments and portfolios -- Assigning grades on the basis of classroom assessments -- Standardized achievement tests in the era of high-stakes assessment -- The use of aptitude tests in the schools -- Assessment of behavior and personality -- Assessment accommodations -- The problem of bias in educational assessment -- Best practices in educational assessment ER -