PREPARING TEACHERS FOR THE 90S - REDIRECTING THE CONTENT OF MEASUREMENT COURSES

Changes in the forms and types of assessments administered in schools are influencing the content focus of measurement courses in teacher pr eparation institutions. The author discusses the connection between st andardized testing in schools and the nature of measurement content th at has pervaded measurement instruction for decades. The author presen ts a rationale for alternative assessments and promotes the developmen t of novice teachers that can assess student achievement using a varie ty of measures, Several instructional strategies are suggested to faci litate the presentation of alternative assessments to perspective teac hers.