Assessment Literacy
It is interesting to hear the numerous forms of assessments. There seems to be so many types of testing utilized by our school systems it takes a full time job just to stay up with them all. Many observers are pointing out the importance of the teachers being able to interpret the assessments in order to use the information to improve the learning of their students.
You not only need to be familiar with the tests, but also no the critera that goes into the assessments. Analyzing all the data helps to understand some of the comparative information. You have to know the sampling, whether it is discriminatory, if there is measurement errors, the test reliability and the inflation of the scores.You must keep the tests in perspective and understand how the information is reported.
Boudett, K., City, E., Murnane, R., (2008). Datawise: A step- by- step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning. Harvard Education Press. Cambridge Massachusetts.