Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i3EEfPm22359; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:41:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:41:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAY17-F515ijb1u2ZN90007083f@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marie Cora" <mariecora@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:510] some resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3076 Lines: 65 Hi everyone, Below are a couple of resources that are related to our recent discussions about V&R. You can get them both from the Assessment Collection (http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/). Reminder: The handy-dandy Assessment Glossary can be easily accessed at the homepage of the Assessment Collection: Look under Quick Reference. Coming soon!!! Adventures in Assessment Volume 16, due out next month, contains several invaluable articles including: "How to Do Your Best on Standardized Tests: Some Suggestions for Adult Learners" "Integrating Goal Setting into Instructional Practice" "A Basic Primer for Understanding Standardized Tests and Using Test Scores" "Using Data for Program Improvement" It's REALLY good this issue! I'll keep you posted! Go and get these now! (if you want to!) Look in Teacher/Tutor Resources - Assessment Basics for: Valid, Reliable, and Appropriate Assessments for Adult English Language Learners http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/langassessQA.htm This Q&A examines the concepts of validity, reliability, and appropriateness from a language testing perspective as they apply to the following four assessment issues raised by the NRS: What type of language assessment seems to be required by the NRS: proficiency or achievement? What type of assessment would be most appropriate for the NRS? What does validity entail for appropriate NRS assessment? What does reliability mean for performance measures meeting the rigorous requirements of the NRS? An invaluable resource for practitioners and program managers of ESOL in understanding important notions of testing as they related to the specific requirements of the National Reporting System. Look in Research for: Performance Assessments for Adult Education: Exploring the Measurement Issues: Report of a Workshop http://www.nap.edu/books/0309084539/html/ Jointly commissioned by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) and ED's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), the report was designed to provide both agencies with background information on how to set quality guidelines for alternative assessments. While the explicit focus of the study is Quality Standards for Performance Assessment, the report provides clear and useful information about quality criteria for all assessments used for both formative (teaching and learning) and summative (reporting) purposes. It also examines particular challenges of assessment in adult education, including challenges to validity that arise due to: 1) the relative insensitivity of the reporting scales of the NRS to small gains; 2) difficulties in interpreting gain scores; and 3) difficulties in comparing assessments across programs and states, due to the lack of a common content framework. Enjoy! and let me know how you find these resources. marie cora NIFL Assessment List Moderator _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp
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