Measuring Up: Standards, Assessment, and School Reform

Rothman, Robert

"The question that dismays all teachers and ought to concern everyparent because of what it reveals about what school can do to achild's curiosity -- ?Will this be on the test?' -- will never beanswered again in the same way. Bob Rothman offers a rich andcompelling account of the unfolding revolution in testing inAmerica's schools."
-- Richard P. Mills, Vermont commissioner of education

An award-winning journalist, Rothman cuts through the assessmentdebate -- a debate often characterized by misrepresentations andjargon -- to offer a highly accessible examination of the shift inthinking about testing. He underscores that any change must beginwith the And: what we want students to know and be able to do. Suchchanges demand a new way of knowing what students can achieve--anda system that enables them to achieve.

Details

Published by: Jossey-Bass

Publication Date: 1995-03-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780787900557

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Dimensions: 238.5cm x160.5cm

Pages: 240.0