Pretest on W. James Popham

(The author of our textbook)Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know

W. James Popham is a leading figure in

the development of educational (criterion-referenced) testing.

1. Select the picture of this educator and author:

A

B C

D

2. Popham’s first teaching assignment was in a small eastern Oregon high school where he taught:

A. English and Social StudiesB. Math and ScienceC. Physical EducationD. Special Education & Speech

3. Popham graduated cum laude from the University of Portland in 1953

with a Bachelor's degree in:

A. HistoryB. BusinessC. PhilosophyD. Journalism

3. Popham graduated cum laude from the University of Portland in 1953

with a Bachelor's degree in:

A. HistoryB. BusinessC. PhilosophyD. Journalism

4. Popham got his doctorate from Indiana University, and was a professor at Kansas

State College in Pittsburg, Ks. He later taught at San Francisco State College, and

at the Graduate School of Education at UCLA for ___ years?

A. 15B. 25C. 30D. 35

5. Popham has won many distinguished teaching awards and has been an active leader in regional

and national organizations in promoting educational evaluation and research.

Popham believes that:

A. “Teachers who test well, will teach well.”B. “Students who test well, need to be

challenged.” C. “Standardized tests are more effective

than teacher-made tests.”

6. Popham is definitely an authority in his field for the many published works

which include:

A. 15 books, 35 journal articlesB. 20 books, 100 journal articlesC. 30 books, 200 journal articles

7. Popham and his wife currently live in:

A. CaliforniaB. HawaiiC. Oregon

8. In Popham’s book on Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know, he is quoted as

saying about today’s classroom:

A. Teachers are directly in “ some heavy-duty accountability artillery aimed at evaluating schools according to students’ scores on tests.”

B. “We need to push standardized testing as a top legislative priority.”

C. “Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.”

Good job!You are done with the

Pop-(ham)-test!