{"product_id":"everything-school-leaders-need-to-know-about-assessment-paperback","title":"Everything School Leaders Need to Know About Assessment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. James Popham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Finally we have a book written on educational assessment that is easy to understand and keeps the reader engaged and focused on the topic. The author provides practical and useful information for both school administrators and classroom teachers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Kenneth Arndt, Superintendent\u003cbr\u003eCUSD #300 Schools, Carpentersville, IL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Popham asks thought-provoking questions and challenges the reader to follow through with staff.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Marie Blum, Superintendent\u003cbr\u003eCanaseraga Central School District, Canaseraga, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducational assessment in a nutshell for busy school leaders!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eW. James Popham, one of the most well-known and respected experts in educational assessment, discusses the key principles new and seasoned school leaders need to know about educational assessment to do their work effectively. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will come away with crucial understandings that allow them to lead assessment of learning, meet accountability requirements, and communicate knowledgeably about accountability and test results with students, parents, the media, and the public. Using plain language, a witty and engaging writing style, and practical examples, Popham covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValidity, reliability, and assessment bias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of formative assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing students with disabilities and English language learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpreting results of large-scale assessments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructional sensitivity of accountability tests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything School Leaders Need to Know About Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a concise, authoritative guide to a topic that all educational leaders must understand in these critical times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. James Popham, \u003c\/strong\u003e professor emeritus at University of California Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, has spent the bulk of his educational career as a teacher. His first teaching assignment, for example, was in a small eastern Oregon high school where he taught English and social studies while serving as yearbook advisor, class sponsor, and unpaid tennis coach. That recompense meshed ideally with the quality of his coaching. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of Dr. Popham′s teaching career took place at UCLA where, for nearly 30 years, he taught courses in instructional methods for prospective teachers as well as courses in evaluation and measurement for graduate students. At UCLA he won several distinguished teaching awards. In January 2000, he was recognized by \u003cem\u003eUCLA Today\u003c\/em\u003e as one of UCLA's top 20 professors of the 20th century. (He notes that the 20th century was a full-length century, unlike the current abbreviated one.) In 1992, he took early retirement from UCLA upon learning that emeritus professors received free parking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause at UCLA he was acutely aware of the perishability of professors who failed to publish, he spent his non-teaching hours affixing words to paper. The result: 30 books, 200 journal articles, 50 research reports, and 175 papers presented before research societies. Although not noted in his official vita, while at UCLA he also authored 1,426 grocery lists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis most recent books are \u003cem\u003eClassroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know, \u003c\/em\u003e 6th Ed. (2010) and \u003cem\u003eAssessment for Educational Leaders \u003c\/em\u003e(2006), Allyn \u0026amp; Bacon; \u003cem\u003eThe Truth About Testing \u003c\/em\u003e(2001), \u003cem\u003eTest Better, Teach Better\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eTransformative Assessment \u003c\/em\u003e(2008) and \u003cem\u003eInstruction that Measures Up \u003c\/em\u003e(2009) ASCD; \u003cem\u003eAmerica's \"Failing\" Schools \u003c\/em\u003e(2005) and \u003cem\u003eMastering Assessment \u003c\/em\u003e(2006), Routledge; and \u003cem\u003eUnlearned Lessons \u003c\/em\u003e(2009) Harvard Education Press. He encourages purchase of these books because he regards their semi-annual royalties as psychologically reassuring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1978, Dr. Popham was elected to the presidency of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). He was also the founding editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, a quarterly journal published by AERA. A Fellow of the Association, he has attended each year′s AERA meeting since his first in 1958. He is inordinately compulsive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1968, Dr. Popham established IOX Assessment Associates, an R\u0026amp;D group that formerly created statewide student achievement tests for a dozen states. He has personally passed all of those tests, largely because of his unlimited access to the tests' answer keys. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002 the National Council on Measurement in Education presented him with its Award for Career Contributions to Educational Measurement. In 2006 he was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the National Association of Test Directors. In 2009, he was appointed to be a board member of the National Assessment Governing Board. Dr. Popham's complete 44-page, single-spaced vita can be requested. It is really dull reading. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchool Leadership Briefing Interview\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381989773549,"sku":"9781412979795","price":66.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/dvxR9GqO8R9781412979795.webp?v=1785689159","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/everything-school-leaders-need-to-know-about-assessment-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}