November 2009
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November 2009 | Volume 67 | Number 3
Multiple Measures
Feature Articles
Perspectives / The Tests That Won't Go Away
Marge Scherer
Listen online.
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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. View a video.
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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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Online Only
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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