Synopses & Reviews
In this comprehensive review of the wealth of techniques by which students can be assessed, Valerie J. Janesick points out that the politics of schooling often gets in the way of student progress. "High-stakes" standardized testing is frequently based on poorly constructed, unfair tests that encourage "teaching to the test," which actually impedes educational goals.
Authentic testing relies more on essays and writing samples, performances, demonstrations, and role-plays. Although it is fairer and provides a measure of student growth and progress, it requires more effort by teachers, who also require extra training. Besides discussing authentic assessment in detail, The Assessment Debate includes a chronology, an annotated directory of organizations supporting performance assessment, a list of state coordinators for testing reform, and state-by-state report cards.
Synopsis
An authoritative reference on one of education's hottest topics, describing how the latest testing and assessment tools can be used to help improve student performance.
In this comprehensive review of the wealth of techniques by which students can be assessed, Valerie J. Janesick points out that the politics of schooling often gets in the way of student progress. "High-stakes" standardized testing is frequently based on poorly constructed, unfair tests that encourage "teaching to the test," which actually impedes educational goals.
Authentic testing relies more on essays and writing samples, performances, demonstrations, and role-plays. Although it is fairer and provides a measure of student growth and progress, it requires more effort by teachers, who also require extra training. Besides discussing authentic assessment in detail, The Assessment Debate includes a chronology, an annotated directory of organizations supporting performance assessment, a list of state coordinators for testing reform, and state-by-state report cards.
Synopsis
An authoritative reference on one of education's hottest topics, describing how the latest testing and assessment tools can be used to help improve student performance.
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The reference source on contemporary American education, with jargon-free analysis of controversial topics and on-going debates.
The little red schoolhouse is no more. Today, sophisticated educational methods and fractious debate reflect an educational system as big and diverse as America itself. Contemporary Education Issues provides the much-need perspective to make sense of an educational system as big and diverse and dynamic as America itself.
Tackling topics from teacher training to special education, the series covers classroom, courthouse, and Congress with balanced perspective and thorough, no-holds-barred analyses that make sense of American education from preschool to college.
No other reference set on the subject offers so much, whether for the student looking into a topic for the first time or the seasoned scholar looking for research resources.
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• Explains the differences between authentic assessment and performance assessment and how high-stakes testing distorts the goals and techniques of assessment
• Shows how "portfolios" can dramatically improve student performance
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• A historical chronology from pioneering efforts in the testing movement in the 1880s through the drive toward standardized testing in 2001
• A comprehensive annotated bibliography on assessment, including print resources, videotapes, websites, and organizations supporting performance assessment
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.