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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Guidelines for Developing Assessments Guidelines for Interpreting Usingn and
Guideiines for Selecting Published Assessments Communicating Assessment Results

Guidelines for Administering Assssments Responsibilities of TL,st lhkers

Guidelines for Scoring Assessments

LEARNING OtsJECTIVES
After reading and studying this chapteq students should be able to
1. Explain why the assessment practices of teachers are held to high professional standards.
2. Identify major professional organizations that have written guidelines addressing educational
assessment issues. . :

3.DescribeandgiveexampIesoftheprinciplestoconsiderwhendevelopingeducational
assessments.
4. Describe and give examples ofthe principles to consider when selecting educational :

5- IdCnti$ major resources that provide information about published tests and describe the type
of infomration each one provides. ,i

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7. Describe and give examples of the principles to consider when interpreting, using, and ,.i

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8. Describe and give examples of the primary responsibilities of test takers. 'll"
9. Describe the possible consequences for teachers who engage in unethical behavior.

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erable power. Teachers make decisions on a day-to-day basis that significantly impact their

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