"ASCD Product No. 101030." Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-162) and index.
Contents:
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.
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