High-Stakes Testing in Education : Science and Practice in K-12 Settings
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1433809737
ISBN-13
9781433809736
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Imprint
American Psychological Association
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2011
Print length
263 Pages
Weight
660 grams
Dimensions
18.40 x 26.60 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Psychological testing & measurementPsychological testing and measurement
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Growing reliance on test scores transforms U.S. education accountability. The text examines vital challenges in testing, from local development and special population assessments to charter schools and college exams, while evaluating validation practices and score interpretation for measurement experts.
The educational testing community in the United States is facing a dramatic increase in the use of test scores as a measure of accountability. This volume reviews issues in testing science and practice that impact the nation''s public education system. These include test development at the local and state levels, the assessment of special populations, test performance in charter schools, and the role of college placement and entrance examinations. Also featured is a section focusing on validation practices, and defining and interpreting resulting test scores.
This text is for measurement practitioners, scholars, and advanced graduate students involved in researching and implementing high stakes testing. It will serve as a valuable reference for practitioners and an excellent resource for graduate level seminars in high stakes testing.
This text is for measurement practitioners, scholars, and advanced graduate students involved in researching and implementing high stakes testing. It will serve as a valuable reference for practitioners and an excellent resource for graduate level seminars in high stakes testing.
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