Using Standardized Tests In Education
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The Effects Of Standardized Testing
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Author : T. Kelleghan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Effects Of Standardized Testing written by T. Kelleghan and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Education categories.
When George Bernard Shaw wrote his play, Pygmalion, he could hardly have foreseen the use of the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy in debates about standardized testing in schools. Still less could he have foreseen that the validity of the concept would be examined many years later in Irish schools. While the primary purpose of the experimental study reported in this book was not to investigate the Pygmalion effect, it is inconceivable that a study of the effects of standardized testing, conceived in the 1960s and planned and executed in the 1970s, would not have been influenced by thinking about teachers' expectations and the influence of test information on the formation of those expectations. While our study did pay special attention to teacher expectations, its scope was much wider. It was planned and carried out in a much broader framework, one in which we set out to examine the impact of a standardized testing program, not just on teachers, but also on school practices, students, and students' parents.
Using Standardized Tests In Education
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Author : William A. Mehrens
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1987
Using Standardized Tests In Education written by William A. Mehrens and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Education categories.
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.
Tests That Teach
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Author : Karen Tankersley
language : en
Publisher: ASCD
Release Date : 2007-08-15
Tests That Teach written by Karen Tankersley and has been published by ASCD this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-15 with Education categories.
Karen Tankersley examines the various types of questions that routinely appear on national and state assessments and offers guidelines on how to create daily lessons that encourage students to practice the skills and demonstrate the knowledge they'll need to use on high-stakes tests.
Beyond Testing
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Author : Deborah Meier
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2017-07-14
Beyond Testing written by Deborah Meier and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with Education categories.
The authors of this timely book argue that a fundamentally complex problem—how to assess the knowledge of a child—cannot be reduced to a simple test score. Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results: (1) student self-assessments, (2) direct teacher observations of students and their work, (3) descriptive reviews of the child, (4) reading and math interviews with children, (5) portfolios and public defense of student work, (6) school reviews and observations by outside professionals, and (7) school boards and town meetings. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about children’s knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and are more adaptable to varying educational missions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach and make informed decisions about what is most appropriate for their school. Book Features: Legendary educator Deborah Meier’s thinking on assessments as they relate to the central goal of educating for democracy. Effective approaches for getting to know the strengths and challenges of individual students and schools. Multiple examples of children and schools for each assessment. A case study of 38 successful high schools in New York using performance assessments in place of standardized tests.
Interpreting Standardized Test Scores
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Author : Craig A. Mertler
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2007-04-13
Interpreting Standardized Test Scores written by Craig A. Mertler and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-13 with Education categories.
Interpreting Standardized Test Scores: Strategies for Data-Driven Instructional Decision Making is designed to help K-12 teachers and administrators understand the nature of standardized tests and, in particular, the scores that result from them. This useful manual helps teachers develop the skills necessary to incorporate these test scores into various types of instructional decision making—a process known as "data-driven decision making"—necessitated by the needs of their students.
The Test
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Author : Anya Kamenetz
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2015-01-06
The Test written by Anya Kamenetz and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Education categories.
"[The anti-testing] movement now has a guidebook. . . . Kamenetz shows how fundamentally American it would be to move toward a more holistic system." -- New York Times Book Review The Test is an essential and critically acclaimed book for any parent confounded by our national obsession with standardized testing. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game. And it points the way toward a hopeful future of better tests and happier kids.
The Test
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Author : Anya Kamenetz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Test written by Anya Kamenetz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Education categories.
"[The anti-testing] movement now has a guidebook ... ' Kamenetz shows how fundamentally American it would be to move toward a more holistic system."--New York Times Book Review The Test is an essential and critically acclaimed book for any parent confounded by our national obsession with standardized testing. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game. And it points the way toward a hopeful future of better tests and happier kids.
Beyond Standardized Testing
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Author : George W. Elford
language : en
Publisher: R&L Education
Release Date : 2002-10-23
Beyond Standardized Testing written by George W. Elford and has been published by R&L Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-23 with Education categories.
Here's a fresh idea from an experienced testing professional that addresses the problem of the overuse of standardized testing. Elford argues that so-called test-based reform has given rise to the "cram curriculum" and turned schools into test-prep centers. Overlooked are the classroom teachers, who observe the actual work of students and are the primary and richest source of information on learning. The author lays out a better approach to accountability using standards, teacher judgments, and the tools of the information age. This is not an attack on standardized testing, which supplies the only interpretable information the public has been able to attain. Rather, it recommends comprehensive, computer-based systems that link every teacher and classroom into their school district's data warehouse. This system supports and utilizes the richest source of accountability information, the presently un-tapped knowledge in the minds of teachers. At the heart of the system are "standardized teacher judgments" related to content and performance standards and supported by standards-based scoring rubrics that are integrated into a computer-based instructional management information system. Among the advantages the system offers are: *Students are graded on quality of their work, not how they compare with other students. *The school or school district becomes the primary source of accountability information instead of the state. *Provides better information for college admissions. *Provides employers with a record to use that shows the link between school and work. The technology for such a system is ready and waiting. This book defines the urgent need for a computer-based instructional information system to which every teacher is linked and calls upon innovative school leaders to embrace the idea.
Understanding Achievement Tests
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Author : Lawrence M. Rudner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Understanding Achievement Tests written by Lawrence M. Rudner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Achievement tests categories.
Current information about tests and testing procedures is provided for school district staff, particularly in districts without specially trained testing directors. Practical information is given about selecting and administering tests and about reporting results effectively. This guide opens with a discussion of the basic principles of testing. The various types of district-level tests are described, and different types of test scores are presented. The advantages and limitations of certain types of tests and scores are reviewed. The viewpoints of measurement experts on important issues in testing are expressed in the following chapters: (1) "Common Misuses of Standardized Tests" (Eric Gardner); (2) "Preparing Students To Take Standardized Achievement Tests" (William A. Mehrens); (3) "Matching Your Curriculum and Standardized Tests" (Jane C. Conoley); (4) "Using Customized Standardized Tests" (Paul L. Williams); (5) "Interpreting Test Scores for Compensatory Education Students" (Gary Echternacht); and (6) "Working with the Press" (Allan Hartman). Four additional discussions are appended: "Finding Information about Standardized Tests' (Lawrence M. Rudner and Kathryn Dorko); Organizations That Provide Test Information" (Ronald T. C. Boyd); "Putting Test Scores in Perspective: Communicating a Complete Report Card for Your Schools" (M. Kevin Matter); and "Major Achievement Tests and Their Characteristics" (Northwest Regional Education Laboratory). Names and addresses of major test publishers, and a glossary of testing terms are also included. (SLD)