Three Great Reads on High-Stakes Standardized Tests
Three highly recommended reads on this subject are:
1) FairTest.org
2) The book, "Measuring Up - What Educational Testing Really Tells Us" by Daniel Koretz, Professor of Education at Harvard University. Written for a layperson to understand, every parent and educator should read this book, winner of the outstanding book award, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. An excerpt:
1) FairTest.org
2) The book, "Measuring Up - What Educational Testing Really Tells Us" by Daniel Koretz, Professor of Education at Harvard University. Written for a layperson to understand, every parent and educator should read this book, winner of the outstanding book award, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. An excerpt:"Achievement testing is a very complex enterprise, and as a result, test scores are widely misunderstood and misused. AndSaying No to Standardized Testing for College?
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