Testing: Friend or Foe?: Theory and Practice of Assessment and Testing (Master Classes in Education)

Testing: Friend or Foe?: Theory and Practice of Assessment and Testing (Master Classes in Education)

by PaulBlack (Author)

Synopsis

Owing to daily work pressures and concerns, many teachers have little opportunity for considering and furthering their understanding of different issues surrounding assessment. Written in a user-friendly, jargon-free style, this text provides the reader with points of growth or change in the field of assessment. Each chapter in the text ends with a section on questions/exercises and further reading.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 30 Oct 1997

ISBN 10: 0750706147
ISBN 13: 9780750706148

Media Reviews
The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues central to the practice of assessment. Teachers, administrators, and other educators are exposed to the critical aspects of assessment and to the core issues of future decisions concerning the roles and directions of assessment in schools. .The books could be effectively used as a supplement to a more comprehensive text or as a resource in a course on general educational topics. The structure of the book, which also makes it accessible to parents and other concerned parties, could be used to guide discussions concerning assessment at both school an government levels..
-Education Horizons, Vol. 77, No. Fall 1998