Re: Where to find Popham videos

[William Cala <wcala@ROCHESTER.RR.COM>]

Thanks Erwin,

Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Erwin Morton 
  To: ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:38 PM
  Subject: Where to find Popham videos


  Let's try that once more. 
  The company, called IOX Assessment, is now in Oregon, 
  and shares e-mail with another company, so the e-mail 
  address will look a trifle odd, but it is actually correct: 

  e-mail:  diana@ornaments2remember.com 
  phone:  503-582-8958 

  The complete kit--the 19 videos plus some books--sells 
  for $2500.  Probably not in the price range for stocking- 
  stuffers, little birthday gifts, etc.   :o) 

  The funny video is entitled 
  "A Testing Trilogy:  the Silly Side of Educational Assessment" 
  It's the least expensive of the videos, at $75+shipping. 

  At least some of Dr. Popham's books are commercially 
  available (e.g. thru Amazon).  Amazon doesn't have any 
  of the videos. 

  --Erwin 
    

  William Cala wrote: 

    George, This e-mail for Popham's videos doesn't work.Is it correct? Bill <iox@loop.com> 
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: George Sheridan
      To: ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU
      Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 2:48 AM
      Subject: Popham videos
        

      Giving free rein to satire, Jim Popham showed NEA leaders a video entitled, "How to raise test scores creatively." Posing as an infomercial for Test-Boosters, whose slogan is "Test Scores--Up Yours!" he declared that there is far too much authentic assessment going on. Test Boosters will help teachers and administrators raise scores with creative techniques including: 

        a.. Catch them in the cradle! 
        b.. Rent-a-ringer 
        c.. Pseudo-security strategies 
        d.. Truly "focused" curriculum improvement by taking pictures of test pages 
        e.. But remember: "The real key to higher scores is a test answer key." 
      A second video on "The legal perils of tawdry testing" should scare the pants off every member of your school board. This time playing the role of spokesman for a law firm seeking clients to sue school districts, Popham explains the many ways a district could be held liable for assessment malpractice. We're not just talking about SAT-9! 
      He didn't advertise his materials, but he has staff development materials including 19 videotapes (mostly serious) and three books related to assessment literacy available separately or as a package. They cover assessment fundamentals, accountability, classroom assessment, assessment innovations, and introducing parents to assessment. For more information, email iox@loop.com or phone (310) 822-3275. 

      George Sheridan 

      You can count the number of seeds in an apple, but you can't count the number of apples in a seed.

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