Parents and others in communities around the country complain that the education system is failing our children. They point to students' failure to master basic skills, and in many cases, see lack of teacher accountability as the cause. To reverse this trend, many communities have looked to standardized testing as a solution. This text takes a look into the reality for students and teachers of standardized testing. Methods and strategies adopted by teachers to comply with standardized tests are analyzed to discover how this change in teaching practice changes both HOW and WHAT students learn....
Parents and others in communities around the country complain that the education system is failing our children. They point to students' failure to ma...
As a result of large numbers of students failing to master the basic skills in education, many communities have turned to standardized testing as a possible solution. This book looks at the reality for students and teachers of such testing.
As a result of large numbers of students failing to master the basic skills in education, many communities have turned to standardized testing as a po...