Testing Wars in the Public Schools

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Testing & Measurement, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
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Author: William J. Reese ISBN: 9780674075696
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: William J. Reese
ISBN: 9780674075696
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.

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Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.

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