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• Title:Beyond testing : seven assessments of students and schools more effective than standardized tests / Deborah Meier, Matthew Knoester.
  
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• Author/Creator:Meier, Deborah, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Knoester, Matthew, author.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Teachers College Press, [2017]
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: LB3051 .M4654 2017
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Educational tests and measurements.
  Examinations--Design and construction.
  
• Medical Subjects: Educational Measurement
  
• Description:ix, 144 pages ; 23 cm
  
• Summary:The authors of this timely book argue that a fundamentally complex problem--how to assess the knowledge of a child -- cannot be reduced to a simple test score. Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results: (1) student self-assessments, (2) direct teacher observations of students and their work, (3) descriptive reviews of the child, (4) reading and math interviews with children, (5) portfolios and public defense of student work, (6) school reviews and observations by outside professionals, and (7) school boards and town meetings. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about children's knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and are more adaptable to varying educational missions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach and make informed decisions about what is most appropriate for their school. -- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134) and index.
  
• ISBN:9780807758526 (paperback ; acid-free paper)
  0807758523 (paperback ; acid-free paper)
  9780807758533 (case ; acid-free paper)
  0807758531 (case ; acid-free paper)
  9780807775844 (ebook)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  Growing Suspicion About Testing in Schools
  Power of Portfolios
  Arguments Against High-Stakes Standardized Testing
  Yearning to Know More About Learning
  Tests Have Some Benefits If Used Wisely
  Numbers Are Meaningless Without Descriptors
  All Assessment Requires Judgment
  About the Seven Assessments
  2. Purposes of Education in a Democracy
  Democratic Education and Assessment
  Local Communities Should Decide What Their Students Study in School
  3. Assessment 1: Student Self-Assessments
  Student-Led Family Conferences
  Class Meetings
  Rubrics
  Checklists
  Written Contracts and Self-Reflections
  Recollections Project
  Counteracting Harmful Hidden Messages to Students
  4. Assessment 2: Teacher Observations of Students and Their Work
  Parents as Assessors
  Teachers as Ethnographers
  Limits of Teacher Memory
  Teacher Checklists
  Narrative Reports
  5. Assessment 3: Descriptive Review Processes
  What Is a Descriptive Review?
  Putting Theory Into Practice
  Equity and Multicultural Issues
  Concluding Thoughts
  6. Assessment 4: Reading and Math Interviews
  Reading Interviews at Mission Hill School
  Math Interviews
  7. Assessment 5: Portfolios and Public Defense of Student Work
  Portfolios at Mission Hill School
  Developing Public Speaking Abilities from an Early Age
  8. Assessment 6: School Reviews by Outside Experts
  School Quality Review Process in Boston
  Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services, and Skills
  Accreditation of Educator Preparation
  9. Assessment 7: School Boards and Town Meetings
  Reforming and Reinvigorating School Boards
  New England Town Meetings
  10. Building a System of Assessment: Examining the New York Performance Standards Consortium / Phyllis Tashlik
  Components
  Impact on Curriculum and Instruction
  Multiple Ways to Demonstrate Learning
  Inquiry and Discussion
  Collaboration and Professional Development
  Results and Outcomes
  11. Conclusion
  Better Ways of Assessing Knowledge
  Keeping the Purposes of Education at the Forefront
  Rethinking Assessment
  Defending the Public Good.