This book addresses a highly important process within the educational system: assessment. This process is directly and indirectly linked to every part and element of the education system, making it essential to give it significant attention in research and writing. The book consists of five chapters, blending theoretical and practical aspects.

Chapter One covers the theoretical side of assessment, focusing on topics such as the relationship between teaching, learning, and assessment; the definition of assessment; its purposes, problems, types, and domains; the difference between formative and summative assessment; the formative assessment cycle; the classroom environment that supports formative assessment and shared assessments; and the characteristics of good assessment, among other elements.

Chapter Two deals with common classroom assessment tools and strategies, with a focus on prevalent methods accompanied by applied examples. Each tool or strategy is presented with its definition, its use in different types of assessment, its applications, advantages, limitations, and a practical example from various school subjects. This chapter includes 42 classroom assessment tools and strategies.

Chapter Three focuses on formative assessment tools and strategies, highlighting those that can be used to improve the learning process. Each tool or strategy is defined, its assessment type is specified, along with its applications, usage instructions, improvement suggestions, and a practical example. This chapter contains 69 classroom assessment tools and strategies.

Chapter Four discusses the assessment of thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, scientific inquiry skills, and science processes. For each skill or ability, a simplified theoretical explanation is provided, followed by one or two examples to clarify it for the teacher.

The fifth and final chapter, titled 'Concepts and Terms in Classroom Assessment,' introduces fundamental and necessary terms in effective classroom assessment, such as validity, reliability, difficulty and discrimination indices, and more. It also covers monitoring, grading, and reporting in the assessment process.

• Number of Pages: 528
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Binding Type: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st
• Print Color: Black
• Size (cm): 17x24
• Weight (kg): 0.920
• Barcode: 9789957971564