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50 Years of ERIC
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DeLuca, Christopher; Klinger, Don; Pyper, Jamie; Woods, Judy – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2015
The purpose of this research was to examine the implementation of a professional learning project aimed at building educators' knowledge and skills in assessment for learning (AfL) within two school districts in Ontario, Canada. Specifically, the research examined the value of a two-tier "Instructional Rounds" (IR) professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Educational Assessment, School Districts
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DeLuca, Christopher; Chavez, Teresa; Cao, Chunhua – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2013
The purpose of this research was to explore changes in teacher candidates' confidence in assessment as a foundation for promoting valid teacher judgements on student learning. Based on a sample of 48 teacher candidates enrolled in a semester-long measurement course at one teacher education programme in Florida, this survey-based study provided…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Surveys, Student Evaluation, Self Esteem
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Koch, Martha J.; DeLuca, Christopher – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
In this article we rethink validation within the complex contexts of high-stakes assessment. We begin by considering the utility of existing models for validation and argue that these models tend to overlook some of the complexities inherent to assessment use, including the multiple interpretations of assessment purposes and the potential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Use, Case Studies, Educational Assessment
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DeLuca, Christopher; Klinger, Don A. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2010
As a result of the standards-based movement in education there is an increased need for teacher competency in the area of student assessment and evaluation. This study examines assessment education at one pre-service teacher education program in Ontario, Canada. Through a questionnaire administered to 288 teacher candidates, this study identified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Assessment