Table of Contents

Part I: An Introduction to Assessment
Assessment in Education—The Past, Present, and Future - Susan R. Hatfield, Kenneth L. Gorman
The Importance of Assessment in Business Education - Sandy Braathen, Marcel Robles

Part II: Developing Assessment Tools in Business Education
Characteristics of Good Assessment - Judith J. Lambrecht
The Evolution of Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation - George A. Mundrake

Assessment in Business Education
Developing Appropriate Assessment for a Business Teacher Education Program - Linda Cresap, Julianne Eklund
Course and Program Assessment Strategies: A Case Study - Susan Jaderstrom

Part III: Assessment—The Key to Effective Learning
Authentic Assessment - Ronald F. Fulkert
Alternative Assessment - Nancy D. Zeliff
Rubric- and Portfolio-Based Assessment: Focusing on Student Progress - Marcia Bush, Michael Timms

Assessment in Business Education
Part IV: Partners in Assessment
Business and Education: A Partnership for Successful Assessment - Ann A. Cooper, Katharine Cliatt
Enhanced Assessment Through Student Participation - Jill White, Wally Holmes Bouchillon

Part V: Assessment in the Business Education Curriculum
New Assessment Strategies to Improve Business Teacher Preparation - Betty J. Brown
Assessment in Content Areas - Wayne A. Moore

Assessment in Business Education
Assessment in Elementary, Middle, and Junior High School Business Classes - James Russell Smith, Jr.