{"product_id":"measuring-up-9780787900557","title":"Measuring Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e -- Richard P. Mills, Vermont commissioner of education\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Clash of Visions\u003cbr\u003e 2. 150 Years of Testing\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Emperor Has No Clothes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pioneers in the State Houses\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Test for the Nation?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Between Rhetoric and Reality\u003cbr\u003e 7. Toward an AgAnda for Reform","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405021782359,"sku":"9780787900557","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787900557.jpg?v=1730488393","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/measuring-up-9780787900557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}