Includes bibliographical references and index.

Assessment and the educational process -- Qualities of effective assessment procedures -- Planning for classroom testing -- Selected-response test items : true-false and matching -- Selected-response test items : multiple-choice and multiple-response -- Constructed-response test items : short answer (fill-in-the-blank) and essay -- Assessment of higher level learning : context-dependent item sets and other assessment methods -- Test construction and preparation of students for licensure and certification examinations -- Assembling and administering tests -- Scoring and analyzing tests -- Assessment of written assignments -- Clinical evaluation -- Clinical evaluation methods -- Social, ethical, and legal issues -- Interpreting test scores -- Grading -- Program assessment.