High Stakes: Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Board on Testing and Assessment (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309062802 ISBN-13: 9780309062800 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. This book looks at how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Testing & Measurement - Education | Higher - Education | Elementary |
Dewey: 371.260 |
LCCN: 98040215 |
Series: Cultural Heritage and Contemporary |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.95" W x 8.93" (1.24 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Everyone is in favor of high education standards and fair testing of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are used?and misused?in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel:
The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents. |