The truth about testing : an educator's call to action /
W. James Popham.
- Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001
- 167 p. ; 24 cm.
"ASCD Product No. 101030."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-162) and index.
Classroom consequences of unsound high-stakes testing -- Why we test -- The mystique of standardized measuring instruments -- Confounded causality -- Creating large-scale tests that illuminate instructional decisions -- Getting maximum instructional mileage out of classroom assessment -- Collecting credible evidence of instructional effectiveness -- Wrapping up with action options.
970871205230 (alk. paper)
2001004701
Educational tests and measurements--United States. Education--Standards--United States.