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Put to the Test: An Educator's and Consumer's Guide to Standardized Testing. The Omnipresence of Tests and What You Need To Know about Them. Revised edition.

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

Each & Every Child: Your Guide to Testing and School Accountability in Kentucky.

Weston, Susan Perkins – 1999

This book offers parents and community members a clear picture of the Kentucky school improvement design through a solid and user-friendly explanation of the basics of the plan. The chapters are: (1) "What Is This Book For?"; (2) "What Is Our School System Working To Achieve?"; (3) "What Do Our Students Need To Know and Be…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Change