Measuring Up(English, Hardcover, Rothman Robert)

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Measuring Up(English, Hardcover, Rothman Robert) is written by Rothman Robert and published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0787900559 (ISBN 10) and 9780787900557 (ISBN 13).

"The question that dismays all teachers and ought to concern everyparent because of what it reveals about what school can do to achild's curiosity -- ?Will this be on the test?' -- will never beanswered again in the same way. Bob Rothman offers a rich andcompelling account of the unfolding revolution in testing inAmerica's schools." -- Richard P. Mills, Vermont commissioner of education An award-winning journalist, Rothman cuts through the assessmentdebate -- a debate often characterized by misrepresentations andjargon -- to offer a highly accessible examination of the shift inthinking about testing. He underscores that any change must beginwith the And: what we want students to know and be able to do. Suchchanges demand a new way of knowing what students can achieve--anda system that enables them to achieve.