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Measuring Up

Standards, Assessment, and School Reform

Robert Rothman author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:15th Mar '95

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"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.

ISBN: 9780787900557

Dimensions: 239mm x 161mm x 24mm

Weight: 431g

240 pages