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Kohn, Alfie – 2000
Drawing from the latest research, this book explains how little standardized test results really say and how harmful a test-driven curriculum can be. The central message is that the use of standardized tests can be reversed, and that teachers, parents, and students can reverse the trend toward testing to create classrooms that focus on student…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Wilde, Sandra – 2002
This reference guide contains clear and concise explanations of concepts related to educational testing and standards. The book may be read straight through as a primer on educational assessment or may be used as a reference for particular topics. The sections are: (1) Accountability (Consumers, Taxpayers, and Citizens); (2) Authenticity in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
Haney, Walter M.; And Others – 1993
Although standardized testing is increasingly prominent in the United States, the testing industry has not received much attention. The industry and the market for standardized tests are examined, emphasizing the fragmented nature of the market. After an introduction, Chapter 2 describes the testing marketplace, and Chapter 3 reviews evidence on…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cost Estimates, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Popham, W. James – 2000
This book is intended to help parents understand more about the tests their children take in school. The pros and cons of different types of tests are explained, and the proper use of standardized tests is discussed. Each chapter contains a brief summary of the topic, with follow-up activities and a list of resources a parent could bring to the…
Descriptors: Constructed Response, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Parents
PDF pending restorationFroese-Germain, Bernie – 1999
Changes in assessment policy have resulted in a proliferation of testing in Canadian schools. Advocates claim that more testing will result in greater accountability, but this book states that there is little evidence to support standardized testing from a pedagogical perspective. It examines the effects of standardized testing on educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Curriculum
Lazear, David – 1999
New findings about intelligence as a set of capabilities that expand and change throughout life are changing the view of learning and necessity of assessment. This book presents a new view of assessment that is aligned with the emerging paradigm of multiple intelligences. A multiple intelligence approach to assessment should grow from multiple…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Mitchell, Ruth – 1992
Assessment cannot be considered separately from teaching and learning because assessments are the motivation for both teacher and student. This book explores a new system of assessment, not just modified tests. It describes for people inside and outside the educational community the kinds of assessment frequently mentioned in talk about…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
