The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022640871X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Daniel Koretz, one of the nation’s foremost experts on educational testing, argues in The Testing Charade that the whole idea of test-based accountability has failed—it has increasingly become an end in itself, harming students and corrupting the very ideals of teaching. And that has become a major problem. It’s time to end our blind reliance on high-stakes tests. In this powerful polemic, built on unimpeachable evidence and rooted in decades of experience with educational testing, Koretz ca
"Dan Koretz, a distinguished academic, turns out to be a wonderful storyteller and a gifted writer as well. Combining the latest data and moving stories of people caught up in the accountability frenzy, Koretz demonstrates that high-stakes testing has corrupted instruction, led educators to cut corners and even cheat, and produced sham increases in scores, while yielding precious little in the way of real improvements in student learning.The Testing Charade is accessible, riveting, and spot-on. Please put this important book on your must read list."