This text employs a pragmatic approach to the study of educational tests and measurement so that teachers will understand essential psychometric concepts and be able to apply them in the classroom. The principles that guide the development of this text are: (1) What essential knowledge and skills do classroom teachers need to conduct student assessments in a professional manner? (2) What does the research on educational assessment tell us? This fo… More >>
This book is full of info about basic statistics and teaches all of the terminology, at a fraction of the price of a regular textbook. This book sells on amazon for about 4 dollars plus shipping and is soft covered, all said a great price for a good book.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book for an Evaluation and Measurement class. The book was more interesting than the class, but it didn’t interest me as much as it did other students. The writing is very easy to understand, and at times it can be a little boring. The only problem is that it’s made for teachers and other educators, which may not be a problem for anyone else but me. It’s not a bad book, and it might even be really useful for anyone considering going into teaching.
Rating: 4 / 5