A Practitioner's Guide To Successful Online Assessments (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781540565457)

Though it may seem like an easy transition in the digital age, moving from paper-based testing methods to online assessments can be a gigantic shift for school districts, administrators, teachers, and students.

A Practitioner's Guide to Successful Online Assessments defines what to expect prior to and during such a shift, describes how to effectively plan ahead, and offers best practices to ensure the transition and implementation run smoothly.

This guide covers the many aspects to be taken into consideration during a transition to online assessments, such as

• recognizing the common types of assessments and how each of them functions in an online format,
• preparing for online assessments through communication with school staff and student families,
• ensuring technological readiness within schools, and
• adequately familiarizing students with any new equipment and concepts they'll be required to use.

Shifting to online assessments means gathering more data faster, which gives school administrators easier access to the information needed to analyze student and teacher performance and compare results across districts.

A Practitioner's Guide to Successful Online Assessments is brimming with the practical information needed to ensure that staff, students, and parents are prepared for the transition from paper testing to online assessments.