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the nuances and idiosyncrasies of the tests themselves. In Ethical Test Preparation in the Classroom, Robert J. Marzano, Christopher W. Dodson, Julia A. Simms, and Jacob P. Wipf expose the true nature of large-scale assessments. These authors analyzed thousands of items from state and national tests in English language arts
Understand the role and profound impact largescale assessments have in students’ lives Study an analysis of 8,804 items from state, national, and international large-scale assessments Examine recommendations and templates for item creation in ELA, mathematics, and science based on the analysis findings Learn how to provide students with experience identifying tests’ nuances and idiosyncrasies and answering the types of items most likely to appear on large-scale assessments Discover an approach for helping students understand item formats through school- and districtwide actions
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the results of their study to provide a practical approach for deepening students’ content knowledge and ethically preparing them to demonstrate that knowledge. By reading this book, K–12 teachers and administrators will gain insight into the architecture of test items and share that understanding with students to help them truly show what they know.
Readers will:
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(ELA), mathematics, and science to help educators understand the way tests ask questions. They have used
— Jeanne Spiller, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Kildeer Countryside School District 96, Illinois
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ing students’ knowledge and skills, but the results may not be reliable if students are unfamiliar with
“Finally! A resource that not only guides educators in understanding the structure and nature of largescale assessments but also provides much-needed guidance regarding how to create assessments that are aligned to the types of questions students will encounter on large-scale assessments.”
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“Marzano and colleagues align ethics with standardized testing practices to discuss ways educators can become critically conscious of the complexities and nuances involved in preparing and administrating large-scale standardized tests. . . . This is a timely read for all educators and school administrators to help mitigate the inequality of opportunity often perpetuated through the use of standardized tests!”
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