{"product_id":"next-generation-assessment-9781118456170","title":"Next Generation Assessment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA forward-thinking look at performance assessment in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNext Generation Assessment: Moving Beyond the Bubble Test to Support 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century Learning\u003c\/i\u003e provides needed answers to the nation''s growing concerns about educational testing in America. Drawing on research and the experiences of leading states and countries, this new book examines how performance assessments can offer a feasible alternative to current high stakes tests. As parents, educators, and policymakers have increasingly criticized the effects of the teaching to the test mandate from the No Child Left Behind Act, the need for this resource has never been more critical.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis summary volume to \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bubble Test\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the nationwide unease about current tests'' focus on low-level skills, like recalling and restating facts, rather than higher-order skills such as problem-solving, analyzing, and synthesizing information. It illustrates how schools can u\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessment Can Support Deeper Learning 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Defining Performance Assessment 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Experiences with Performance Assessment in the United States and Abroad 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 How Performance Assessment Can Support Student and Teacher Learning 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Meeting the Challenges of Performance Assessments 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Making High-Quality Assessment Affordable 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Building Systems of Assessment 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conclusion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 125\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742394843479,"sku":"9781118456170","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118456170.jpg?v=1758384699","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/next-generation-assessment-9781118456170","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}