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Swope, Kathy, Ed.; Miner, Barbara, Ed. – 2000
This book presents more than 50 articles from parents, community activists, teachers, students, and researchers that analyze standardized tests and outline alternative ways to assess how well students are learning. The seven sections look at: (1) "The Testing Craze: An Overview," including "Why Standardized Tests Are Bad" (Terry Meier) and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Educational Policy
Guskey, Thomas R., Ed. – 1994
The perspectives in these essays present an examination of the Kentucky educational reform effort, with an examination of its rationale, various facets, and the reactions to its implementation. The ambitious assessment system includes multiple-choice and open-ended items, performance tasks, and portfolio assessments. The following are included:…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Direct linkBanks, James A.; Banks, Cherry A. McGee – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
With this collection of chapters by leading scholars and researchers in the field, the reader can develop the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the opportunities that diversity offers while minimizing its challenges. The reader will explore current and emerging research, concepts, debates, and teaching strategies for educating students from…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, High Stakes Tests, Test Use, Social Class
Grant, S. G., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2006
Measuring History complements the cases presented in Wise Social Studies Practices (Yeager & Davis, 2005). Yeager and Davis highlight the rich and ambitious teaching that can occur in the broad context of state-level testing. In this book, the chapter authors and I bring the particular state history tests more to the fore and examine how…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change
