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Patricia K. By Thomas A. Angelo and Cross Handbookfor Teachers, From Assessment Techniques, A College 2nd Ed. Classroom (1) fundamental questions: to two How well are In the 1990's, reformers are seeking answers educational (2) teaching? Classroom Research learning? How are teachers and Classroom students and effectively learning and more effective teaching. Classroom about better Assessment respond to concerns directly to become more systematic and sensitive was college teachers Research developed to encourage place classrooms. 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Even gather whencollege teachers routinely potentiallyuseful information on student learning through questions, quizzeq, homework, it is collected and exams, often too late at least from the students' perspective practice, it is difficult to affect their learning. In very used to students who are "deprogram" graded to thinking of anything they have on as been tested being and with." and "over done Consequently, the most effective times to assess provide are before and feedback the chapter tests or the midterm an providing final examinations. Classroom Assessment thatearlyfeedback. aims at Assessmentis based on seven Classroom assumptions: quality not quality The is exclusively, related the 1. of student learning directly, although to of promising ways learning Therefore, to improve is improve teaching. one the most to teaching. of to goals first make their 2. 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Classroom does from all disciplines. teachers in involving Classroom Assessment with and students By colleagues actively 7. collaborating personal (and and satisfaction. efforts,faculty students) enhance learning the Classroom only one or two of simplest recommended that Assessment it is To Classroom begin way planning preparation very time and this little or In tried in only one class. Techniques are Assessment Assessment trying a simple Classroom is risked. [n cases, out and students most of the teacher energy an hour of time out of class. and less than class time five to ten minutes of will require only Technique worth quick asto whether this approach is further the decision oneor fwo assessments, After trying involves made. process of starting small three steps: energy can be This of time and investments l: Planning Step to try Classroom Assessment. Decide your which out the in of classes Select one, and only one, a quick AssessmentTechnique. 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