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Thank you for visiting the companion website for The ABCs of Educational Testing! Please select the desired resources below.

Prefaces:

Preface for Teachers

Prefaces for Parents

Preface for School Administrators

Preface for Members of the Public

Preface for Educational Policymakers

 

Extensions:

Complete ABCs Extensions

Introduction

Chapter 1 Extension – Why Fuss with Educational Testing?

Chapter 2 Extension – Three Primary Purposes of Educational Testing

Chapter 3 Extension – Behind  Standardized Testing’s Cloudy Curtain

Chapter 4 Extension – Validity: The Crux of the Caper

Chapter 5 Extension – Reliability: Considering Consistency in Inconsistent Containers

Chapter 6 Extension – Fairness in Testing: A Long Time Coming

Chapter 7 Extension – Reporting Results: Where Rubber and Road Meet

Chapter 8 Extension – Formative Assessment: Instructional Magic?

Chapter 9 Extension – Students’ Affect: Underappreciated and Under-Measured

Chapter 10 Extension – What’s Next?

 

Podcasts:

Chapter 1 - Why Fuss with Educational Testing

Chapter 2 - Three Primary Purposes of Educational Testing

Chapter 3 - Behind Standardized Testings Cloudy Curtain

Chapter 4 - Validity - The Crux of the Caper

Chapter 5 - Reliability - Considering Consistency in Inconsistent Containers

Chapter 6 - Fairness in Testing - A long Time Coming

Chapter 7 - Reporting Results - Where Rubber and Road Meet

Chapter 8 - Formative Assesment - Instructional Magic

Chapter 9 - Students Affect - Underappreciated Undermeasured

Chapter 10 - What Next