making classroom
ASSESSMENTS
reliable & valid
robert j. marzano
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Names: Marzano, Robert J., author.
Title: Making classroom assessments reliable and valid / Robert J. Marzano.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017011403 | ISBN 9781945349171 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: Educational tests and measurements--United States. | Grading and marking (Students)--United States.
Classification: LCC LB3051 .M4577 2018 | DDC 371.260973--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017011403
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Table of Contents
THE ROLE OF CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
The Curious History of Large-Scale Assessments
The Place of Classroom Assessment
Reliability and Validity at the Heart of the Matter
The Large-Scale Assessment Paradigm for Reliability
The Equation for a Single Score
The New CA Paradigm for Reliability
The Large-Scale Assessment Paradigm for Validity
The New CA Paradigm for Validity
DISCUSSING THE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT PARADIGM FOR VALIDITY
The Argument-Based Perspective
Standards as the Basis of CA Validity
Measurement Topics and Proficiency Scales
The Rise of Learning Progressions
The Structure of Proficiency Scales
The School’s Role in Criterion-Related Validity
The Nature of Parallel Assessments
The Measurement Process
