| Description |
vii, 197 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-186) and index. |
| Contents |
Table of contents -- A medley of views -- This is not a test -- Misunderstanding accountability: the big picture -- The tests are too narrow -- The tests don't measure achievement adequately -- Testing autobiography: Phil's story -- The tests are less than objective -- Testing autobiography: Bruce's story -- Rewards and punishments don't motivate -- Testing autobiography: Joan's story -- The distortions of high stakes -- What's left out? -- Why not more direct measurement? -- The test don't predict well -- New ideas for genuine accountability -- What's it all about? |
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"Reading" the reading tests -- Misunderstood measurement mallets -- A use of tests I could support -- Within limits, tests can be useful -- Kids or cows? -- The tests we need today -- A smoke screen -- The game of school. |
| Summary |
Debunks myths and assumptions about standardized tests, proposes alternative methods for evaluating the success of schools, and offers suggestions for helping to reduce the burden of tests on students. |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
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Education, Higher -- Standards -- United States.
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College applications -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Bruce M., 1949-
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Harris, Joan, 1938-
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| ISBN |
1442208090 |
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