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The ambiguity of teaching to the test [[electronic resource] ] : standards, assessment, and educational reform / / edited by William A. Firestone, Lora Frances Monfils, Roberta Y. Schorr



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Titolo: The ambiguity of teaching to the test [[electronic resource] ] : standards, assessment, and educational reform / / edited by William A. Firestone, Lora Frances Monfils, Roberta Y. Schorr Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Mahwah, NJ, : L. Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
Disciplina: 371.26/4
Soggetto topico: Educational tests and measurements - United States
Education - Standards - United States
Mathematics
Science
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: FirestoneWilliam A  
MonfilsLora Frances  
SchorrRoberta Y  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Teaching Mathematics and Science; 3 Teaching to the Test; 4 Pressure and Support; 5 The Principal, Test Preparation, and Educational Reform; 6 The District and Test Preparation; 7 Test Scores and Equity; 8 Conclusion; Appendix A: Methods; Appendix B: Teacher Questionnaire; Appendix C: Principal Interview Guide; Appendix D: Teacher Interview Guide; Appendix E: Interview Coding Scheme; Appendix F: List of Codes for Classroom Observation Data; References; Author Index; Subject Index
Sommario/riassunto: Testing is one of the most controversial of all state and federal educational policies. The effects of testing are quite ambiguous. The same test may lead to different consequences in different circumstances, and teachers may use very different strategies to prepare students for tests. Although most experts agree that mandatory testing leads to teaching to the test, they disagree about whether it leads to meaningless drill, wasted time, de-professionalizing teachers, and demotivating students, or to more challenging and thoughtful curricula, more engaging teaching, increased student mot
Titolo autorizzato: The ambiguity of teaching to the test  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-135-62421-6
1-282-32092-0
9786612320927
1-4106-0994-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910455914603321
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