November 2009 | Volume 67 | Number 3

Multiple Measures

Feature Articles

Perspectives / The Tests That Won't Go Away

Marge Scherer

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The Many Meanings of "Multiple Measures"

Susan M. Brookhart

A seemingly simple term suggests different things in different contexts.

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The Quest for Quality

Stephen Chappuis, Jan Chappuis and Rick Stiggins

Quality tests and a balanced system are the keys to sound assessment.

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Feed Up, Back, Forward

Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Everyone talks about feedback, but a proactive approach is necessary, too.

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From Test Takers to Test Makers

Kari Smith

Students who participate in the assessment process lose their test anxiety and remember more of what they learn.

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The Big Tests: What Ends Do They Serve?

Gerald Bracey

NAEP, PISA, and TIMSS: What are their purposes, and are they being misused?

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Value-Added Tests: Buyers, Be Aware

Audrey Amrein-Beardsley

What you don't know can hurt you, this author warns.

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The Myth of Equal Content

William H. Schmidt and Leland S. Cogan

If the content isn't covered, students do not have a fair chance on standardized tests.

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The Next Generation of Testing

Bill Tucker

Computer simulations take us far beyond the bubble.

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Why Every Student Needs Critical Friends

Amy Reynolds

By participating in peer critiques, students become aware of the diversity of their classmates' work and begin to improve their own.

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Responsive Writing Assessment

Maja Wilson

Creating effective assessment starts with a reader-to-writer response.

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Getting Away from Seat Time

Mary Ellen Freeley and Richard Hanzelka

New Hampshire's Follow the Child initiative brings personalized learning to the forefront.

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Looking at Student Work

Angie Deuel, Tamara Holmlund Nelson, David Slavit and Anne Kennedy

How student work can enrich students' understanding as well as prove that they are learning.

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Grading What Matters

Tony Winger

Students too often think adults care most about whether they turn in assignments.

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Special Topic / The Problem with Performance Pay

Donald B. Gratz

As we discuss performance pay, let's also review our goals for students.

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Departments

The Art and Science of Teaching / Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards

Robert J. Marzano

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Digitally Speaking / Student Responders: Feedback at Their Fingertips

William M. Ferriter

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What Research Says About... / Balanced Assessment

Tracy A. Huebner

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The Principal Connection / Who Evaluates the Principal?

Joanne Rooney

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ASCD Community in Action

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Bits From the Blog

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Journal Staff

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Every Day in Every Classroom

Laura Greenstein

Daily assessment techniques to use before, during, and after instruction.

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The New Teacher's Guide to Better Assessment

Mary Jo Grdina

Three basic steps can help teachers avoid common pitfalls.

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EL Study Guide

Naomi Thiers

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