Achievement testing in U.S. elementary and secondary schools / Joan M. Baker. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Joan M. (Joan Maureen), 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Achievement tests--United States.

Achievement tests.

Educational tests and measurements--United States.

Educational tests and measurements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 125 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The concept and results of achievement testing are the subject of serious conversation for many Americans - from educators to legislators. However, few teachers and parents view such testing as an integral part of teaching and learning. Testing standards of key education organizations and opinions of concerned citizens may be fleeting guides. The history of testing, the process for developing a formal test, testing abuse, misuse, and limitations are not widely known or understood even though we realize that testing is critical and here to stay.

Achievement Testing explains the complicated concepts in a clear and user-friendly way to beginning teachers and students, as well as to experienced teachers who are looking for guidance in the ever-changing educational landscape."--Jacket.

Contents:

Looking at the history of testing

Examining the birth of the achievement tests: informal and formal

Exploring the completion of the formal achievement test

Peering through the kaleidoscope of tests and their uses and result

Viewing achievement tests through the eyes of professional organizations and other stakeholders

Analyzing the qualities of fair assessments

Visiting achievement test misuses and abuses

Accepting achievement tests as a way of life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph