Educational evaluation

Author: Dr. Grant Wiggins (USA) / National Basic Education Curriculum Reform Project Team for "Research on Evaluation to Promote Teacher Development and Student Growth"
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book is a seminal work by Dr. Grant Wiggins, a highly respected figure in the field of educational evaluation. He argues that the fundamental purpose of formative evaluation is to improve student performance, not to "judge" students. Evaluation should be authentic and provide feedback, rather than being disconnected from real-life and student experiences. Starting from a practical perspective, the author proposes relevant concepts and principles, constructs design standards and scoring rules, and then uses these as a foundation to outline implementation strategies for problem-solving. The book also provides corresponding examples to help readers grasp the essence of educational evaluation practice, making the ideas and concepts conveyed in the book more universally applicable and operational. Compared to the current state of educational evaluation in China, the theories and methods proposed in this book are distinctive and thought-provoking.