The unintended consequences of high-stakes testing /
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| Author / Creator: | Jones, M. Gail, 1955- |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2003. |
| Description: | vii, 179 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4869505 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing
- 2. How Testing Shapes the Curriculum
- 3. The Impacts of Testing on Teaching Practices
- 4. Truth or Consequences: Preparing for the Tests
- 5. Testing and Student Motivation
- 6. No Child Left Untested: The Impact on Special Populations
- 7. Missing the Mark: Testing and Student Retention
- 8. Who Will Teach? Testing and the Teaching Profession
- 9. Stepping up to the Plate: Symbols of Testing
- 10. Reforming the Reform
- 11. Putting the Pieces Together
- Index
- About the Authors