Buzzwords: Balanced assessment
The term balanced assessment continues to be a buzzword in the area of educational assessment. But, what does balanced assessment mean? First, I must express… Read More »Buzzwords: Balanced assessment
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A misstep discovered and corrected
This morning the whole process seemed so simple. I planned to start a series of short essays meant to define the need for assessment standards… Read More »A misstep discovered and corrected
Saturday at AERA/NCME in Denver
Yesterday I attended three sessions at the AERA/NCME conference. I will briefly explain the topics covered in each session. Session #1: Technical issues in benchmark… Read More »Saturday at AERA/NCME in Denver
First day challenge
On Friday I attended an all-day session about item writing titled Moving from Art to Science: an Item-Writing Course for Test Developers, Researchers, and Teachers.… Read More »First day challenge
Headed to Denver
Today I am headed to Denver for the annual AERA (American Educational Research Association) and NCME (National Council on Measurement in Education) conferences. This is… Read More »Headed to Denver
Noting the passing of Jaime Escalante
Jaime Escalante pictured here with Edward James Olmos. This photo was taken from http://www.losanjealous.com. I was sad to find out today that Jaime Escalante passed… Read More »Noting the passing of Jaime Escalante
College- and career-readiness
This morning, as promised, I began reading the U.S. Department of Education’s blueprint for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). President… Read More »College- and career-readiness