This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include anymedia, website access codes, or print supplements that may comepackaged with the bound book.Written with energy and wit, thisreader-friendly text discusses practical ways in which teachers candevelop and use well-written tests to improve their effectivenessin the classroom.With its constant attention to theinstructional implications of educational assessment, ClassroomAssessment: What Teachers Need to Know, 7 e, helpsreaders become assessment literate - to understand thefundamental concepts and processes of educational testing that willinfluence teachers' hour-to-hour instructionaldecisions. The text recognizes and highlights the exponentialincrease in the importance of educational assessment in an era ofcommon core state standards, national assessment consortia, andteacher-evaluations based on students' test scores. However, because the seventh edition was completed at a time whenthe nature of high-stakes educational testing in the U.S. wasgenuinely unsettled, the author consistently informs thereaders of instances when, in truth, they need to "staytuned" for the next development in today's high-stakesU.S. testing arena. As a result, the reader feels part of anexciting and evolving profession.