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<p><P>The question that dismays all teachers and ought to concern every parent because of what it reveals about what school can do to a child's curiosity &#151; ?Will this be on the test?' &#151; will never be answered again in the same way. Bob Rothman offers a rich and compelling account of the unfolding revolution in testing in America's schools.<br> &#151; Richard P. Mills, Vermont commissioner of education<br> <br> An award-winning journalist, Rothman cuts through the assessment debate &#151; a debate often characterized by misrepresentations and jargon &#151; to offer a highly accessible examination of the shift in thinking about testing. He underscores that any change must begin with the And&#58; what we want students to know and be able to do. Such changes demand a new way of knowing what students can achieve&#151;and a system that enables them to achieve.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p>Prominent among the current educational reforms is the revamping of student assessment-a turning away from traditional testing as a means of evaluating student achievement. The revamped system focuses on ``what students should leave school knowing and being able to do,'' rather than on sc

Author

Rothman, Robert, 1959-

Publisher

Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104-1342 ($25)

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780787900557

Subjects

Education