Assessment Resources

Burke, K., Ed. Authentic Assessment: A Collection. Palatine, IL: IRI/Skylight Publishing. Grades K B college.

Burke, K. The Mindful School: How to Assess Authentic Learning. Palatine, IL: IRI/Skylight Publishing. (K - college.)

Burke, K.; Fogarty, R.; and S. Belgrad. The Mindful School: The Portfolio Connection. Palatine, IL: IRI/Skylight Publishing.

Brandt, R. 1992. Performance Assessment: Readings from Educational Leadership. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Articles from the Journal Educational Leadership trace the development of alternative assessments to latest strategies.

Champagne, A.B., et al. Assessment in the Service of Instruction. Washington, DC: AAAS.
Papers from the 1990 AAAS Forum for School Science.

Hart, D. 1994. Authentic Assessment: A Handbook for Educators. Menlo Park, CA: Addison Wesley Publishing.
Current topics including mastery, portfolios, scoring rubrics, authentic assessment are explained with examples from many subjects and grade levels.

Hein, G.E., and S. Price. 1994. Active Assessment for Active Science: A Guide for Elementary School Teachers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Written for teachers interested in knowing the background and rationale for alternative assessment, but also includes many examples and practical suggestions.

Herman, J.; Aschbacher, P.; and L. Winters. 1992. A Practical Guide to Alternative Assessment. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD).
Examples of assessment tasks, scoring criteria, and rating procedures provide concrete ideas for planning assessment in any subject area.

Kingore, B. Portfolios: Enriching and Assessing All Students, Identifying the Gifted. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press.

Kulm, G., and S.M. Malcolm. 1994. Science Assessment in the Service of Reform. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.

Lazear, D. Multiple Intelligence's Approaches to Assessment: Solving the Assessment Conundrum. (Grades K - 12.)

Marzano, R.J.; Pickering D.; and J. McTighe. 1993. Assessing Student Outcomes. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD).
Includes techniques and rubrics for five categories of outcomes emphasized in the "Dimensions of Learning" program: complex thinking, information processing, communication, collaboration, and habits of mind.

Meng, E., and R.L. Doran. 1993. Improving Instruction and Learning Through Evaluation: Elementary School Science. Columbus, OH: ERIC/CSMEE.
A thorough overview of general techniques for assessing science process skills, concepts, and problem solving, with many examples.

Mitchell, R. 1992. Testing For Learning: How New Approaches To Evaluation Can Improve American Schools. New York: The Free Press, Macmillan, Inc.
Perspectives on alternative assessment more useful for those interested in educational policy than for practitioners looking for practical methods.

National Education Association. Teacher-to-Teacher Series. Student Portfolios. West Haven, CT: NEA Professional Library.
Each chapter is written by different teachers describing how they have used portfolios. Includes many examples and reproducibles.

Ostlund, K. 1992. Science Process Skills: Assessing Hands-On Student Performance. Menlo Park, CA: Addison Wesley Publishing.
Six levels of process skills have an assessment technique for each skill, with materials lists, procedures, and reproducible worksheets.

Perrone, V., Ed. 1991. Expanding Student Assessment. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD).
Thought-provoking, academic articles on the rationale for authentic assessment.

Raizen, S.A., et al. 1989. Assessment In Science Education: The Middle Years. Andover, MA: The National Center for Improving Science Education, The NETWORK.