Author: David A. Goslin
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Published: 1967-10-02
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1610446348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discusses the uses and abuses of intelligence testing in our educational systems. Dr. Goslin examines teachers' opinions and practices with regard to tests and finds considerable discrepancies between attitude and behavior. He points to the need for formulation of school policies that clearly specify what role teachers are to play in the measurement process. Dr. Goslin makes several policy recommendations, stressing the idea that the measuring process must take into account many aspects of a child's background and characteristics, and must guard against premature labeling or over-categorization.
Author: Joan Maureen Baker
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780820476315
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The concept and results of achievement testing are the subject of serious conversation for many Americans - from educators to legislators. However, few teachers and parents view such testing as an integral part of teaching and learning. Testing standards of key education organizations and opinions of concerned citizens may be fleeting guides. The history of testing, the process for developing a formal test, testing abuse, misuse, and limitations are not widely known or understood even though we realize that testing is critical and here to stay. Achievement Testing explains the complicated concepts in a clear and user-friendly way to beginning teachers and students, as well as to experienced teachers who are looking for guidance in the ever-changing educational landscape.
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1428921397
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Dr. T. Sivasakthi Rajammal
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published:
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1365136299
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: James Crouse
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1988-03-31
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 0226121429
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The College Entrance Examination Board and the Educational Testing Service claim that the SAT helps colleges select students, helps college-bound students select appropriate institutions, and furthers equality of opportunity. But does it really? Drawing on three national surveys and on hundreds of studies conducted by colleges, the authors refute the justifications the College Board and the ETS give for requiring high school students to take the SAT. They show that the test neither helps colleges and universities improve their admissions decisions nor helps applicants choose schools at which they will be successful. They outline the adverse effect the SAT has on students from nonwhite and low-income backgrounds. They also question the ability of the College Board and the ETS to monitor themselves adequately. The authors do not, however, recommend abolishing either college admissions testing or the College Board and the ETS. Rather, they propose dropping the SAT and relying on such already available measures as students' high school coursework and grades, and they raise the possibility that new achievement tests that measure the mastery of high school courses could be developed to replace the SAT.