"This guide for testing and performance assessment is linked to effective classroom instruction and learning. Assessment of Student Achievement, Eighth Edition, emphasizes that assessment is a broad term that includes testing and performance assessment, each used where it is most appropriate. Valid assessment is necessary for effective instruction with a goal of improved student learning. A portion of the text is devoted to preparing and using classroom tests and performance assessments, assigning grades and interpreting standardized test scores to students and parents. The material is presented in an accessible, direct, and brief format."--BOOK JACKET