THE NEW
Art and Science
OF
Classroom Assessment
ROBERT J. MARZANO JENNIFER S. NORFORD MIKE RUYLE
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Marzano, Robert J., author. | Norford, Jennifer S., author. | Ruyle, Mike, author.
Title: The new art and science of classroom assessment / Robert J. Marzano, Jennifer S. Norford, Mike Ruyle.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018009980 | ISBN 9781945349157 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: Educational tests and measurements. | Students--Rating of. | Classroom management. | Educational change.
Classification: LCC LB3051 .M37 2018 | DDC 371.26--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018009980
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Table of Contents
Introduction: The New Paradigm for Classroom Assessment
The Precision of Externally Designed Assessments
The New View of Summative Scores
The Need for Proficiency Scales
1 The Assessment-Friendly Curriculum
The Assessment Focus of Standards
A Small List of Measurement Topics
The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment in Practice
Dysfunctional Variations of a Proficiency Scale
Proficiency Scales for Declarative Knowledge
Proficiency Scales for Mental Procedural Knowledge
Proficiency Scales for Psychomotor Procedural Knowledge
The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment in Practice
A Brief History of Parallel Assessments
Taxonomies
Proficiency Scale Use for Scoring Traditional Tests
Aberrant Patterns
Proficiency Scale Use for Scoring Essays
Proficiency Scale Use for Scoring Performance Assessments
The Role of Collaborative Teams in Designing Parallel Assessments
