Re: Cheating on Standardized Tests/Test Misues & User Qualific

["Jenkins, Alan (Exchange)" <A.JENKINS@FORDFOUND.ORG>]

Related to that, are there any sources that collect and/or describe
existing alternative assessment mechanisms that have no (or less)
discriminatory effects in terms of race or gender?  I am interested in
the secondary, undergraduate, and graduate contexts.

Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Nickell [SMTP:pnickell@COE.UGA.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 9:43 AM
> To:   ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU
> Subject:      Re: Cheating on Standardized Tests/Test Misues & User
> Qualific
>
> I have a "dog-and-pony-show" that I used with teachers for several
> years
> that I now use with my preservice and grad students on how to
> construct
> alternative assessments. That is, as you say, very different from the
> NCATE
> project. Part of my course requirements, however, call for students to
> construct assessments of various types to go with units of study that
> are
> also required. All must be based on Georgia and NCSS standards.
>
> At 09:15 AM 9/30/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 9/30/98 12:24:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >pnickell@COE.UGA.EDU writes:
> >
> >> FYI: You may already be aware of this, but NCATE is currently
> working,
> >>  subject by subject, on model assessments of preservice teachers to
> align
> >>  with new NCATE standards. I am currently involved with developing
> those
> for
> >>  social studies; Chuck Myers, chair.
> >>
> >
> >Developing assessments for teachers is different from requiring a
> program of
> >study for teachers that will enable them to construct valid
> assessments
> >(including performance tasks), and interpret results properly.
> Perhaps that
> >is what you are doing and it is me that is misinterpreting your
> message.  But
> >in any case, I would like to offer assistance to these committees if
> at all
> >possible.
> >
> >I also know you have conferences every year and I would be interested
> in
> being
> >a presenter on assessment issues related to teacher education and
> preparation.
> >
> >Deanna
> >===================================================
> >Deanna M. De'Liberto, President/Director of Assessment
> >D Squared Assessments, Inc.
> >(Specialists in Test Development/Validation and Test Administration)
> >9 Bedle Road, Suite 250
> >Hazlet, NJ 07730-1209
> >Phone:  (732) 888-9339
> >Email:    Ddeliberto@aol.com
> >Web:     http://www.quikpage.com/D/dsquared
> >
> >Member of the Association of Test Publishers
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