Measuring Up: Standards, Assessment, and School Reform
"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.
-- 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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0787900559
ISBN13:9780787900557
Release Date:March 1995
Publisher:Jossey-Bass
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Very comprehensive book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I was sure what to expect from this book mainly because the author is not a professor at a highly prestigious university . But Rothman has written a trully great book . It offers all info regarding the school reform and which are the educational opportunities of the future . I recommend it to anyone that has an interest in school reform , standards and alternative assessment .
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