The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610394410 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Davidson, author of Now You See It and Distinguished Professor and Director, The Futures Initiative "Kamenetz digs deep into the business practices that govern current testing systems and policyshe offers several strategies to keep students balanced and calm while preparing for such exams.”Publishers Weekly. As in her previous book, DIY U, Kamenetz is open to seemingly radical, technology-driven solutions.” The New York Times Book ReviewThorough research and illuminating interviews Wit
And it offers a glimpse into a future of better tests. Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schoolsand increasingly, our patience.Your child is more than a score. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. With an expert’s depth, a writer’s flair, and a hacker’s creativity, Anya Kamenetz has written an essential book for any parent who has wondered: what do I do about all these tests?. What is the cost to students, teachers, and families? How do we preserve space for self-directed learning and developmentespecially when we still want all children to hit the mark?The Test explores all sides of this problemwhere these tests came from, their limitations and flaws, and ultimately what parents, teachers, and concerned citizens can do. But in the last twenty years, schools have dramatically increased standardized testing, sacrificing hours of classroom time. It presents the stories of families
The failure of high stakes testing—and what could come next, if we are willing to learn from our failures In The Test, Anya Kamenetz explains in detail how our public school policies in the United States have been founded on deceptions and distortions over the past 30 years. With clarity and insight Kamenetz tells this tragic story: the false claims and data manipulations at the . "I thoroughly enjoyed reading the background info and all the research in" according to Gina Lloyd. I checked this book out of our local library for a book chat. I'm already convinced these tests are hurting our kids and the educational system that is the pillar of our democracy. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the background info and all the research in this book. I highly re. "This is a really important book for anyone interested in" according to Nathan K. Rothstein. This is a really important book for anyone interested in the future of our education system. We have focused our entire evaluation system for both teachers and students on testing results, but it is not working for many people. I did not test well, and many teachers dismissed