Start with 150 nonfiction reading passages about people, places, and events related to science, sports, history, and social studies. Follow them with multiple choice questions designed to reinforce reading comprehension skills ranging from basic recall to critical thinking.
This book is designed for those who know little or nothing about teaching English as a foreign or second language. It is, therefore, suitable pre-course reading for an RSA Preparatory Certificate, or any other form of initial training. Conspicuous for its lack of jargon, and minimal philosophic theory, it provides a basic outline of many of the practical approaches and techniques which need to be applied in the classroom.
Classroom Assessment in Action Classroom Assessment in Action clarifies the multi-faceted roles of measurement and assessment and their applications in a classroom setting. Comprehensive in scope, Shermis and Di Vesta explain basic measurement concepts and show students how to interpret the results of standardized tests. From these basic concepts, the authors then provide clear and ordered discussions of how assessment and instruction is integrated into a functional process to enhance student learning.
Each practice page reinforces a specific, age-appropriate skills as outlined in one or more of these standardized tests: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, California Tests of Basic Skills, California Achievement Test, Metropolitan Achievement Test, and the Stanford Achievement Test. 64 pages.
