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Bracey, Gerald W. – 2002
This book takes readers through the often confusing landscape of standardized testing and explains what tests are and what they are not. The book discusses how to interpret test scores, different types of standardized tests, and specific standardized tests. This revised edition also contains discussions of the Third International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores
Lyman, Howard B. – 1998
The first edition of this book was written to give information about testing to people whose work gave them access to test results, but whose training included little or nothing about the use and interpretation of tests. Later editions have been intended for a broader audience as the need for understanding what test scores really mean has…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Norm Referenced Tests, Performance Based Assessment, Psychometrics
Desforges, Charles – 1989
Compulsory national testing for children at ages 7, 11, 14, and 16 years is part of the British National Curriculum. This development contributes to the fact that the issue of assessment is of increasing interest to parents, teachers, administrators, and employers. This book attempts to explain how assessment systems work and the uses that can be…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Heywood, John – 1984
Salient questions on the curriculum for student teachers were developed and responses sought from student teachers, who provided critical discussions with reference to their subject specialty. Chapter 1 discusses the "hidden" curriculum in relation to its influence on the pursuit and aims of education. In chapter 2, ways in which…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Work Relationship