The purpose of this book is to educate the reader about the different ways in which we can measure constructs of interest to us in schools and the ways to ensure that we do the best job possible in designing our own classroom assessments. We also provide detailed information on a variety of assessments used by other professionals in schools, such as school psychologists, so the reader can interact with these other professionals more intelligently and use the results of the many assessments that occur in schools to do a better job with the students. Not only is the classroom assessment process covered in detail, but the use of various standardized tests also is covered. The regular or general education classroom is emphasized, but special applications of the evaluation and measurement processes to students with disabilities are also noted

and explained.