Testing Wars in the Public Schools
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Testing & Measurement, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
| Author: | William J. Reese | ISBN: | 9780674075696 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | William J. Reese |
| ISBN: | 9780674075696 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.
Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.
