LEADER 02482nam 2200541 450 001 9910826294603321 005 20230808192150.0 010 $a1-4758-2149-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000616071 035 $a(EBL)4453701 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001630653 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16377313 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001630653 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14882351 035 $a(PQKB)10929225 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16292357 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14882268 035 $a(PQKB)23630960 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4453701 035 $a(DLC) 2016003121 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000616071 100 $a20160416h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCommon sense questions about tests $ethe answers can reveal essential steps for improvement /$fGerard Giordano 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (155 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4758-2148-4 311 $a1-4758-2147-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aWhy ask common sense questions about tests? -- Why give straightforward answers to questions about tests? -- Why give bad-faith advice about tests? -- Are school administrators driven by tests? -- How much blame do teachers deserve for low test scores? -- Do educators game tests? -- What do students expect from tests? -- What do business leaders want from tests? -- How does technology affect test scores? -- Do testing enthusiasts mask their motives?. 330 $aParents had questions about the tests their children took at school. They considered them to be common sense questions. They posed them to the businesspeople, publishers, and politicians who championed tests. They also posed them to the school administrators, teachers, and union leaders who criticized them. This book examines the questions the parents posed, the answers they elicited, and the changes they prodded. 606 $aEducational tests and measurements 615 0$aEducational tests and measurements. 676 $a371.26 700 $aGiordano$b Gerard$f1946-$01083088 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826294603321 996 $aCommon sense questions about tests$94113530 997 $aUNINA