TY - BOOK ID - 78071367 TI - The role of assessment in schools PY - 1991 SN - 1135799776 0585452954 1280405333 9786610405336 0203480333 9780203480335 9780585452951 6610405336 9780700512638 0700512632 0700512632 9781135799724 9781135799762 9781135799779 9781138421462 1135799768 PB - Windsor, Berkshire, England Neer-Nelson DB - UniCat KW - Educational tests and measurements. KW - Examinations KW - Interpretation of examinations KW - Test interpretation KW - Test results KW - Test construction KW - Test design KW - Educational assessment KW - Educational measurements KW - Mental tests KW - Tests and measurements in education KW - Psychological tests for children KW - Psychometrics KW - Students KW - Psychological tests KW - Design and construction. KW - Interpretation. KW - Validity KW - Rating of UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78071367 AB - The Role of Assessment in Schools looks at the conceptual aspects of tests and testing and also gives practical guidelines on how to use tests to their best effect. It provides a wide-ranging discussion of the development of tests, the types and scope of tests, their application and interpretation, and answers questions such as: Who wants testing? Is the test appropriate? Is the test biased? Are the results consistent? ER -