"A teacher prep text"--Cover.

The role of assessment in supporting teaching and learning. Introduction to assessment ; What is worth teaching and assessing? ; Effects of classroom-based assessments on students -- Performance assessment. Assessment of learning in progress ; Assessment of valued performances -- Classroom testing. Introduction to classroom testing ; Traditional item development ; Performance item development -- Summarizing student achievement. Portfolio assessment ; Grades and grading processes ; Communicating with others about student learning ; Using information from standardized tests.