LEADER 04188nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910456271803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-16900-2 010 $a9786613169006 010 $a1-4008-3957-2 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400839575 035 $a(CKB)2550000000041016 035 $a(EBL)736908 035 $a(OCoLC)744619801 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000526352 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11347331 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526352 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10518987 035 $a(PQKB)11724113 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC736908 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43145 035 $a(DE-B1597)453758 035 $a(OCoLC)979685856 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400839575 035 $a(PPN)199244278$9sudoc 035 $a(PPN)187957800 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL736908 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10484242 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL316900 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000041016 100 $a20110124d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUneducated guesses$b[electronic resource] $eusing evidence to uncover misguided education policies /$fHoward Wainer 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (194 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-14928-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. On the Value of Entrance Exams -- $t2. On Substituting Achievement Tests for Aptitude Tests in College Admissions -- $t3. On Rigid Decision Rules for Scholarships -- $t4. The Aptitude-Achievement Connection -- $t5. Comparing the Incomparable -- $t6. On Examinee Choice in Educational Testing -- $t7. What If Choice Is Part of the Test? -- $t8. A Little Ignorance Is a Dangerous Thing -- $t9. Assessing Teachers from Student Scores -- $t10. Shopping for Colleges When What We Know Ain't -- $t11. Of CAT s and Claims -- $tEpilogue -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aUneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statistical evidence to show why some of the most widely held beliefs in education today--and the policies that have resulted--are wrong. He shows why colleges that make the SAT optional for applicants end up with underperforming students and inflated national rankings, and why the push to substitute achievement tests for aptitude tests makes no sense. Wainer challenges the thinking behind the enormous rise of advanced placement courses in high schools, and demonstrates why assessing teachers based on how well their students perform on tests--a central pillar of recent education reforms--is woefully misguided. He explains why college rankings are often lacking in hard evidence, why essay questions on tests disadvantage women, why the most grievous errors in education testing are not made by testing organizations--and much more. No one concerned about seeing our children achieve their full potential can afford to ignore this book. With forceful storytelling, wry insight, and a wealth of real-world examples, Uneducated Guesses exposes today's educational policies to the light of empirical evidence, and offers solutions for fairer and more viable future policies. 606 $aUniversities and colleges$zUnited States$xEntrance examinations 606 $aEducation$xStandards$zUnited States 606 $aEducational evaluation$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aUniversities and colleges$xEntrance examinations. 615 0$aEducation$xStandards 615 0$aEducational evaluation 676 $a378.1/662 700 $aWainer$b Howard$0126613 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456271803321 996 $aUneducated guesses$91983107 997 $aUNINA