Testing In American Schools
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Testing In American Schools
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Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Testing In American Schools written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Education categories.
And policy options -- Testing in transition -- Educational testing policy: The changing federal role -- Lessons from the past: A history of educational testing in the United States -- How other countries test -- Standardized tests in schools: A primer -- Performance assessment: Methods and characteristics -- Information technologies and testing: Past, present, future -- List of acronyms -- Contractor reports.
Testing In American Schools
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1992
Testing In American Schools written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Educational tests and measurements categories.
How Testing Came To Dominate American Schools
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Author : Gerard Giordano
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2005
How Testing Came To Dominate American Schools written by Gerard Giordano and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Education categories.
Although originally designed as instruments to gauge students' progress, tests eventually were used to modify curricula, learning materials, pedagogy, and many practical features of schooling. Tests were employed to shape attitudes toward national issues such as employment, immigration, and defense. Worried about the enormous consequences that were at stake, advocates and opponents pitched their cases to educators, parents, journalists, and policymakers and also targeted special audiences. Testing proponents pleaded with military leaders, businesspeople, and scholastic publishers while their adversaries appealed to job seekers, college applicants, racial minorities, and anti-establishmentarians. This book illustrates how all of these parties showed interest; many became passionate; and some decisively influenced the course of American educational testing.
Testing For Learning
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Author : Ruth Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-05-11
Testing For Learning written by Ruth Mitchell and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-11 with Education categories.
Arguing that traditional, test-based evaluation has a negative effect on many students, this book describes new methods of assessing student performance.
Testing In American Schools
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language : en
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Release Date : 1992
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Standardized Testing In Schools
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Author : Holly Dolezalek
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2009
Standardized Testing In Schools written by Holly Dolezalek and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Education categories.
Discusses standardized testing in schools and the controversy about its value as a tool, the history of testing, standards, and scoring, the No Child Left Behind Act, the effects on teaching, cheating among students and teachers, and public opinion about the topic.
Testing In American Schools
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
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High Stakes
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Author : Committee on Appropriate Test Use
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1998-12-30
High Stakes written by Committee on Appropriate Test Use and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-12-30 with Education categories.
Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are used--and misused--in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel: Proposes how to judge the appropriateness of a test. Explores how to make tests reliable, valid, and fair. Puts forward strategies and practices to promote proper test use. Recommends how decisionmakers in education should--and should not--use test results. The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents.
Standardized Minds
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Author : Peter Sacks
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 1999
Standardized Minds written by Peter Sacks and has been published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Education categories.
Sacks offers a hard-hitting examination of the ways in which standardized tests sustain the privileged and punish the poor, complete with a plan for meaningful change in schools and in the workplace.
High Stakes
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Author : Dale D. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2005-10-13
High Stakes written by Dale D. Johnson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-13 with Education categories.
High Stakes brings the voices of students and teachers to our national debates over school accountability and educational reform. Recounting the experiences of two classrooms during one academic year, the book offers a critical exploration of excessive state-mandated monitoring, high-stakes testing pressures, and inequities in public school funding that impede the instructional work of teachers, especially those who serve children of poorer families. Redbud Elementary has no playground, no library, no hot water, and no art classes. Ninety-five percent of the children qualify for a free breakfast or lunch. Most of the children live with a single parent or relative; some live in homes without electricity, running water, or floors. The authors, who moved from comfortable college professor positions to teach in a poor school district, offer an eye-opening examination of the daily school lives of children who live in crushing poverty and teachers who work under extraordinary stress. Their tale is at times heartbreaking, heartwarming, or infuriating. They explain why many recent educational reforms are off track and argue for more meaningful reforms that can empower teachers and students and better meet the challenges of our communities and the national interest. This second edition updates the story of Redbud Elementary and takes a hard look at the national expansion of accountability from preschool through college. A new final chapter focuses on the national effects of the No Child Left Behind Act as well as states' experiences with mandates and the role of big business in the testing process. This edition concludes with coverage of the so-called silent professionals and opposition to high-stakes testing, and a consideration of the future prospects for American education.